David Lynch
American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025)
1946 — 2025
Quick Facts
Profession
American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor (1946–2025)
Born
January 20, 1946
Died
2025 (age ~79)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
screenwriter, photographer, actor
United StatesBorn in MissoulaDied in Los Angeles
1946
Born in Missoula (1946-01-20)
1982
AwardCésar Award
1982
AwardCésar Award for Best Foreign Film
1990
AwardPalme d'Or
1993
AwardSaturn Awards
1999
AwardEuropean Film Award for Best Non-European Film
About
David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, actor, painter, and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, with his films often characterized by a distinctive surrealist sensibility that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including an Academy Honorary Award, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival, a Palme d'Or and Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, and a (posthumous) Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, in addition to nominations for four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and nine Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Who is David Lynch?+
David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, actor, painter, and musician. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, with his films often characterized by a distinctive surrealist sensibility that gave rise to the adjective "Lynchian". In
What does the name David mean?+
The name David means "male given name (Δαβίδ)". It is of English origin.
When was David Lynch born?+
David Lynch was born on January 20, 1946.
When did David Lynch die?+
David Lynch died in 2025, at approximately 79 years of age.
Name Meaning
male given name (Δαβίδ)
The name David is of English origin, meaning "male given name (Δαβίδ)". It is traditionally a male name.
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David — January 20, 1946
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Dog
Loyal, honest, kind
Fire · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Etznab
Mirror — clarity, truth, reflection
Celtic Tree
Birch
Ambitious, driven, charming
Ogham: Beith · Dec 24 – Jan 20
Birthstone: Garnet — Protection, strength
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Guestbook
Played your track at 2am. The phone lines lit up.
— late night radio
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
You raised the bar for all of us.
— a fellow musician
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