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David Lynch

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David Keith Lynch (English: David Keith Lynch, January 20, 1946 - January 15, 2025), American director, screenwriter, producer, composer and photographer. His film works have a distinctive style, mostly of surrealism. David Lynch has been nominated for 3 Oscars (Best Director and Best Screenplay). David Lynch has won two César Film Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Honorary Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor, a knighthood in 2002, and an officer in 2007. The Guardian described David Lynch as "the most important director of our time." Allmovie calls him "a polymath of modern American filmmaking." The TV series "Twin Peaks" directed by him won the 1990 Television Critics Association Award, the 1991 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and Actor, 8 1991 Emmy Awards and the 1991 American Association of Broadcasters Award for Best TV Series, and became a milestone in the history of American television. His style of work is so unique that it is often called "Lynchian" by film critics.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1946-01-20
Died
2025-01-16
Wikidata
Q2071
Occupations film directoractorcomposervoice actorpainterfilm editortelevision actorlyricistmovie actorfilm producerphotographerdirectorsongwritercinematographermusicianfilm screenwriterwriteranimatorsingerfilm producer
Aliases David LynchJudas BoothDavid Keith Lynchdavid lynch

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