Deceased

How Did David Lynch Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asDavid Keith Lynch, DKLGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/01/1946Born inMissoula, Montana, USADied16/01/2025 (aged 78)Died inLos AngelesCauseemphysema, pulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ2071 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#5602 ↗

David Keith Lynch was an American filmmaker, producer, 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". He is often credited with bringing surrealism and experimentalism to mainstream media in the late 20th century.

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Filmography92 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2026	Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!Series	Self - Filmmaker	80
2026	I Know Catherine, the Log LadyMovie	Self	80
2022	The FabelmansMovie	John Ford	76
2022	This Is SparklehorseMovie	Self	76
2021	This Is PopSeries	Self (archive footage)	75
2021	Moby DocMovie	Self	75
2021	The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making DuneMovie	Self (voice) (archive footage)	75
2021	Morceaux de CannesMovie	—	75
2019	Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundMovie	Self	73
2018	Why Are We Creative?Movie	Self	72
2017	A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin PeaksMovie	Self	71
2017	Twin Peaks: The PhenomenonMovie	Self	71
2017	The NinetiesSeries	Self (archive footage)	71
2017	Plankton SalesmenMovie	Self (archive footage)	71
2017	Two Blue BallsMovie	Self	71
2017	The Man with the Gray Elevated HairMovie	Self	71
2017	I Had Bad Milk in DehradunMovie	Self	71
2017	Behind the Red CurtainMovie	Self	71
2017	A Pot of Boiling OilMovie	Self	71
2017	LuckyMovie	Howard	71
2017	David Lynch: The Art LifeMovie	Self	71
2017	WHAT DID JACK DO?Movie	Detective	71
2017	Do Not Pick Up HitchhikersMovie	Self	71
2017	The Number of CompletionMovie	Self	71
2017	Tell It MartinMovie	Self	71
2017	The Polish AccountantMovie	Self	71
2017	See You on the Other Side Dear FriendMovie	Self	71
2016	Along for the RideMovie	Self	70
2016	The Reality of TruthMovie	Self	70
2016	The Music of David LynchMovie	Self	70
2016	On MeditationMovie	Self	70
2015	Brand: A Second ComingMovie	Self	69
2014	Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesMovie	Gordon Cole	68
2013	Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseMovie	Self	67
2013	What Is Cinema?Movie	Self	67
2013	Harry Dean Stanton: Partly FictionMovie	Self	67
2012	Side by SideMovie	Self	66
2012	Change Begins WithinMovie	—	66
2010	David Wants to FlyMovie	Self	64
2010	LouieSeries	Jack Dall	64
2010	David Lynch in OsloMovie	Self	64
2009	The Cleveland ShowSeries	—	63
2009	La Traversée du désirMovie	Self	63
2009	Great DirectorsMovie	Self	63
2008	CriticMovie	Self (voice)	62
2008	Elvis \| Viva Las VegasMovie	Self	62
2007	A Slice of LynchMovie	Self	61
2007	Out Yonder — ChickenMovie	—	61
2007	Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.comMovie	himself	61
2007	The Sound of LynchMovie	—	61
2007	Lynch (one)Movie	Self	61
2006	LegendsSeries	Self	60
2006	Inland EmpireMovie	Bucky J, the gaffer (voice)	60
2005	Robot ChickenSeries	Mad Scientist (voice)	59
2004	Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at HeartMovie	—	58
2004	Dennis Hopper: The Decisive MomentsMovie	Self	58
2004	The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’Movie	Self	58
2003	Un film et son époqueSeries	Self	57
2003	Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)Movie	Self	57
2003	Out Yonder — TeethMovie	—	57
2003	BoatMovie	The Man	57
2002	Heart of the FestivalMovie	Self (archive footage)	56
2002	Mysteries of LoveMovie	Self (archive footage)	56
2002	The Short Films of David LynchMovie	Self	56
2002	Out Yonder — Neighbor BoyMovie	—	56
2001	Eraserhead StoriesMovie	Self	55
2001	DumbLandSeries	Randy / Wife / Sparky (voice)	55
1999	Family GuySeries	Gus (voice)	53
1999	In Dreams: The Roy Orbison StoryMovie	Self	53
1997	Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David LynchMovie	Self	51
1997	Scene by SceneSeries	Self	51
1996	The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneyMovie	Self	50
1995	Lumière & CompanyMovie	Self	49
1994	Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo StuffMovie	Himself	48
1993	Made in the USAMovie	Self	47
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries	Self	46
1992	Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMovie	Gordon Cole	46
1991	Crazy About the Movies: Dennis HopperMovie	Self	45
1990	Twin PeaksSeries	Gordon Cole	44
1990	Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David LynchMovie	Self	44
1990	Hollywood MavericksMovie	Self	44
1989	David Lynch: Don't Look at MeMovie	Self	43
1989	Cinéma, de notre tempsSeries	David Lynch	43
1988	Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White NightMovie	Self - Audience Member	42
1988	Zelly & MeMovie	Willie	42
1984	DuneMovie	Spice Miner (uncredited)	38
1983	Destination DuneMovie	Self	37
1980	The Elephant ManMovie	Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)	34
1980	Heart BeatMovie	Painter (uncredited)	34
1974	The AmputeeMovie	The Nurse	28
1971	Film '72Series	Self	25
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	7