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David Lynch
Also known as:David Keith Lynch, David K. Lynch, The first popular Surrealist, David L.
Occupation:Director • Screenplay • Actor • Writer
Born:January 20, 1946
Birthplace:Missoula, Montana, United States Of America
Spouse:Mary Sweeney, Mary Fisk
Children:2
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David Lynch is an American screenwriter, producer, director who is well known for his work in parallel cinema. He has won many awards like best director in the 2001cannes film festival, Best Foreign Film in 1981 French Academy of Cinema. He has directed more than 29 films in his career. Some of his most popular credits include Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, and Dangerous.
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Mary Fisk
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Riley Lynch
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Austin Jack Lynch
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Edwina Lynch
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Donald Walton Lynch
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Martha Lynch
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John Lynch
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Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Side by Side
Inland Empire
The Straight Story
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Wild at Heart
Blue Velvet
The Elephant Man (1980)

Personal Quotes (6)

  • "Negativity is the enemy of creativity."
  • " I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath."
  • " Most of Hollywood is about making money - and I love money, but I don't make the films thinking about money."
  • "The concept of absurdity is something I'm attracted to."
  • " Life is very, very complicated, and so films should be allowed to be, too. "
  • "A filmmaker doesn't have to suffer to show suffering. You just have to understand it. You don't have to die to shoot a death scene."
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