How David Lynch Became an Icon of Cinema
The late director’s unique vision and the love that his persona inspires make it easy to forget how winding his path to greatness was.
So unlike his movies, David Lynch's aw-shucks charm was its own work of art
Our columnist remembers his time with the late filmmaker, who famously loathed dissecting his work — but hung on to a Boy Scout ethos one couldn't help but love.
David Lynch Was Proud of All of His Projects Except This One Iconic Film He Deemed a 'Total Failure'
David Lynch admitted in the years leading up to his death that his least favorite project was his third feature film, calling it a 'total failure' in his eyes. The director's family announced his death at age 78 on Jan.
When David Lynch Played It Straight
Lynch took The Straight Story to 1999’s Cannes film festival, where in perhaps the greatest year ever for American independent film, he sold his movie to Disney. (It’s still streaming on Disney+.) He laughed,
5 Scenes That Define David Lynch’s Singular Vision
The director developed such a distinct style that “Lynchian” became a go-to term for any sort of surrealism onscreen. These scenes from his work get to the heart of what that term embodied.
David Lynch, the visionary of America’s subconscious
If you met him in person, David Lynch came across as a Midwestern pastor, all gee-whiz and aw-shucks. He was one of the few people who seemed wholly incapable of irony and, hearing him talk, you’d think the man must have enjoyed a pretty darn nice Montana childhood.
How David Lynch Changed Television Forever
When “Twin Peaks” premiered in 1990, it expanded the cinematic potential of a TV episode and inspired a generation of showrunners.
David Lynch Was America’s Cinematic Poet
In his later life, Lynch charged into the digital frontier in his typically singular fashion. He used grainy digital video cameras to shoot the bizarre California epic Inland Empire mostly on his own dime;
The essential David Lynch
A primer for David Lynch’s best movies and TV shows, from “Twin Peaks” to “Blue Velvet,” to be enjoyed in a dark room with a big cup of black coffee.
David Lynch, American filmmaker, 1946-2025
David Lynch, the American filmmaker who created an unnerving vision of the world and plumbed the fears and desires in his country’s unconscious, has died at 78. His death was announced by his family on social media,
David Lynch movies and shows: His 5 best works, from 'Twin Peaks' to 'Mulholland Drive'
"Eraserhead" filmmaker David Lynch brought a dark, thoughtful surrealism to Hollywood. Here are his best movies and TV work, ...
Hollywood mourns the loss of David Lynch
Reactions from Hollywood were swift and heartfelt. Kyle MacLachlan, who became a star when Lynch cast him as Paul Atreides in ...
Cannes Director Thierry Fremaux Remembers David Lynch, Who Said, ‘When Cinema Dies, France Will Be the Last Country Where It Will Breathe'
Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival ...
Int’l Film Community Pays Tribute to David Lynch, Lauds “Unique and Visionary Artist”
The director of 'Blue Velvet,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mulholland Drive' died aged 78. "I loved him so much," said 'Blue Velvet' ...
In His Dark, Disturbing Visions, David Lynch Showed Us Who We Are
The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said ...
David Lynch championed weird, celebrated imagination and ran from explanations
David Lynch's unrelenting 1992 horror film, a prequel to his "Twin Peaks" series, aimed to kill "Twin Peaks," which had been ...
Steven Spielberg, Nicolas Cage, Naomi Watts Remember David Lynch: ‘Brave, Brilliant, and a Maverick’
Numerous leaders in entertainment, celebrities, and former collaborators have mourned the death of revolutionary filmmaker David Lynch.
David Lynch: A Life in Pictures
Lynch and Laura Dern on the set of “Wild at Heart.” Dern appeared in three of Lynch’s feature films as well as “Twin Peaks: ...