Filmography:

6 FIGURES GETTING SICK (1966) (Lynch also producer)Artwork incorporating film projected on sculptured canvas

THE ALPHABET (1968) (Lynch also writer, animator, songwriter, sound cinematography, editor) 4 minute short film incorporating animation and starring Peggy Lynch.

THE GRANDMOTHER (1970) (Lynch also producer, writer, animator, sound, cinematography) 35 minute short combining live action and animation made with the help of the American Film Institute. A young, disturbed boy escapes the abuse of his parents by planting seeds which grow a grandmother. (Sound by Alan Splet. Original Music by Tractor. Peggy Lynch, credited as Margaret, helped behind the scenes)

THE AMPUTEE (1974) (Lynch also star, producer) Unknown. Supposedly starring Lynch and Catherine Coulson. (Cinematography by Frederick Elmes)

ERASERHEAD (1977) (Lynch also producer, writer, song lyricist, composer, sound effects, editor, art director, special effects) Lynch's first feature film. An ambiguous artwork on film. Starring Jack Nance, Jack Fisk, Jennifer Chambers Lynch. (Elmes works on special effects. Catherine Coulson works as Assistant to Lynch and Assistant Camera. John Lynch and Dennis Nance are part of the crew. Sissy Spacek is thanked.)

THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) (Lynch also co-script, sound) The story of the horribly disfigured John Merrick. Starring Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, Sir John Gielgood, Wendy Hiller, Freddie Jones, Dexter Fletcher, Frederick Treves. (Produced by Mel Brooks. Cinematography by Freddie Francis, Costume Design by Patrica Norris.)

HEART BEAT (1980) Actor only. Lynch appears uncredited as a painter.

DUNE (1984) (Lynch also writer) Science fiction epic based on Frank Herbert's classic novels. The only Lynch widely released which I have never watched. Starring Brad Dourif, Jose Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Everett McGill, Jack Nance, Jurgen Prochnow, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Witt, Sean Young. Lynch appears, uncredited, as a Spice Worker. At times the film's director has been listed as Alan Smithee, the nom-de-plume given to film's directors when the real director wishes his name removed. The television versions had the writer credited as Judas Booth. (Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, Music by Brian Eno, Roger Eno, Daniel Lanois, Toto. Elmes is Second Unit Photographer.)

BLUE VELVET (1986) (Lynch also writer, lyricist, music composer) A young man finds an ear in a vacant lot. Although he turns the find over to the police, he begins an investigation himself, with the town sheriff's daughter in tow. He discovers a dark underbelly of violence, sexual perversion and drugs in his small town. Starring Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Dennis Hopper, Hope Lange, Dean Stockwell, Brad Dourif, Jack Nance, Angelo Badalamenti. (Score by Angelo Badalamenti)

ZELLY AND ME (1988) Actor only. Lynch and Rossellini as star crossed-lovers in a mishmash mess.

NO FRANK IN LUMBERTON (1988) Documentary where Lynch is interviewed, presumably about "Blue Velvet."

THE COWBOY AND THE FRENCHMAN (1989) Short. Unknown. Starring Michael Horse, Jack Nance, Harry Dean Stanton.

DON'T LOOK AT ME (1989) Documentary where Lynch is interviewed

WILD AT HEART (1990) (Lynch also writer, lyricist, music composer) Lynch's take on a road movie. Lovers Sailor and Lulu travel to Texas and meet up with violent characters while evading her mother's minions. The film uses "The Wizard of Oz" as a motif. Starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Willem DaFoe, Crispin Glover, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton, Grace Zabriski, Sherilyn Fenn, Marvin Kaplan, Freddie Jones, John Lurie, Jack Nance, Sheryl Lee, Koko Taylor. (Production Design by Patrica Norris. Deepak Nayar is Second Assistant Director. Eric DaRe is Casting Assistant.)

JONATHAN ROSS PRESENTS FOR ONE WEEK ONLY: DAVID LYNCH (1990) TV documentary revolving around "Wild at Heart."

INDUSTRIAL SYMPHONY #1 (1990) (Lynch also producer, composer, lyricist) Odd video showcase for singer Julee Cruise. Starring Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Michael J. Anderson, Laura Dern.

TWIN PEAKS (1990) ABC TV (Lynch also creator, writer, actor, lyricist) Lynch's first foray into TV series production is a bold, odd weekly soap opera set in the Pacific Northwest that revolves around the murder of the local prom queen, Laura Palmer. It becomes the buzz of the moment and then dies down to cult status. Starring Piper Laurie, Jack Nance, Sherilyn Fenn, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook, Everett McGill, Michael Ontkean, Madchen Amick, Richard Beymer, Lara Flynn Boyle, Warren Frost, Peggy Lipton, James Marshall, Ray Wise, Michael J. Anderson, Ian Buchanan, Joan Chen, Catherine Coulson, Julee Cruise, Eric DaRe, Don S. Davis, David Duchovny, Miguel Ferrer, Harry Goaz, Heather Graham, Michael Horse, Chris Mulkey, Walter Olkewicz, Carl Struycken, Michael Parks, Kimmy Robertson, Russ Tamblyn, Wendy Robie, Lenny von Dohlen, Al Strobel, Grace Zabriske, Billy Zane, David Lander, Alicia Witt. Episodic Directors include James Foley, Mark Frost, Lesli Linka Glatter, Stephen Gyllenhall, Todd Holland, Tim Hunter, Diane Keaton, Lynch, Ted Raimi. (Mark Frost shares Executive Producer credits with Lynch).

AMERICAN CHRONICLES (1990) FOX TV (Lynch also creator) Unusual half-hour TV documentaries produced by Frost/Lynch that ran for a short while. Lynch seems to have had little direct connection with most of them. Richard Dreyfuss narrated each episode.

CABINET OF DR. RAMIREZ (1991) (Lynch is executive producer only) Silent film with music. Directed by Peter Sellars. Starring Peter Gallagher, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joan Cusack.

HUGH HEFNER: ONCE UPON A TIME (1991) Documentary about Hef produced by Lynch/Frost

ON THE AIR (1992) ABC TV (Lynch also creator, writer) The worst TV show of the 90's. Set at a low budget 50's TV network variety show. This was Lynch's payback to ABC for the cancellation of "Twin Peaks" and the dumbasses at the network were stupid enough to air it. Lynch surely chuckled all the way to the bank. Starring Ian Buchanan, David Lander, Miguel Ferrer, Marvin Kaplan, Kim McGuire, Tracey Walter. Episodic Directors included Lynch, Frost, Jack Fisk, Glatter. (Deepak Nayar acted as producer)

TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992) (Lynch also producer, writer, actor, sound, lyricist) Lynch's film acts as a prequel to the TV series, focusing on the last 7 days of Laura Palmer's life. Starring most of the original cast of the TV series with Moira Kelly taking over Lara Flynn Boyle's role. Also with David Bowie, Chris Isaak, Harry Dean Stanton, Keifer Sutherland. (Deepak Nayar is Assistant Director)

HOTEL ROOM (1993) MADE FOR HBO (Lynch also producer) 3 short film stories make up this anthology-like TV special that would have become another awesome TV series. Beautiful, ambiguous and elliptical. Starring Crispin Glover, Alicia Witt, Freddie Jones, Glenne Headly, Griffin Dunne, Mariska Hargitay, Harry Dean Stanton, (One segment directed by James Signorelli. Written by Barry Gifford and Jay McInerney.)

NADJA (1994) Actor only. Small role. Low budget vampire noir

CRUMB (1994) (Lynch is Producer only, credited as "David Lynch Present.") Documentary of cartoon artist Robert Crumb.

LUMIERE AT COMPAGNIE (1995) (AKA LUMIERE AND COMPANY) (Lynch is segment director only) Filmmaker for one short segment only, he is shown making the piece and then it is shown.

LOST HIGHWAY (1997) (Lynch also writer, composer, sound) An odd and, as is Lynch's wont, ambiguous film, that revolves around a jazz saxophonist who apparently kills his girlfriend, goes to prison, morphs into a young mechanic, gets released and then morphs back into himself only to become involved in an unexplainable web of nightmares. Starring Bill Pullman, Balthazar Getty, Patricia Arquette, Robert Blake, Henry Rollins, Mink Stole, Gary Busey, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Pryor, Robert Loggia, Jack Nance, Marilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez. (Score music by Billy Corgan, Trent Reznor. Deepak Nayar is Unit Production Manager. Eric DaRe is Art Swing Gang and Property Buyer.)

PRETTY AS A PICTURE: THE ART OF DAVID LYNCH (1997) Documentary that focuses mainly on "Lost Highway" but also shows scenes of the early shorts and Lynch's unusual artwork.

THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999) (Lynch also writer) A 70 year old man drives his riding lawnmower across two states to see his ailing brother. Starring Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Everett McGill, Harry Dean Stanton, Jeremy Jackson.

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (1999) Lynch's new TV series.

WOODCUTTERS FROM FIERY SHIPS (2000) Lynch is Executive producer and writer of this Synergy CD-Rom video game which had video segments shot in June of 1999. It is claimed that Lynch will be involved in every phase of the production of the game.

MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) Feature length film.

RELATED FILMS:

FOUR ROOMS (1995) No real connection but piece pays homage to Lynch as well as steals from him. Surely an unintentional rip-off of "Hotel Room" if nothing else.

BOXING HELENA (1993) Film by Lynch's daughter Jennifer

 

Film Reviews:

Blue Velvet - Ever-spiraling further and further down into the depths of human depravity.

Mullholland Drive - Lynch creates a world as corrupt and frighteningly disturbing as his other film and TV realms. Here, Hollywood is dark and jaded and full of conspiracy.

The Elephant Man - A scenario that is terribly heart-wrenching and yet wonderfully hopeful at the same time.

Eraserhead - Is like visiting some strange, bizarre haunted acid house.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - Lynch has crafted another Lynchian masterpiece full of subtleties, nuances and hidden meanings.

Hotel Room - A landmark move for David Lynch into the realm of a television anthology series.

Industrial Symphony #1 - A lot of this video reminded me of "Eraserhead." But, alas, this is nowhere near as interesting.

Lynch Shorts - I found a video that had David Lynch's first two well known short films, "The Alphabet" (1968) and "The Grandmother," (1970) the other day, so I rented it. The copy was pretty bad, but you could still see that it was pretty unique stuff.

Lynch Related Reviews:

Zelly and Me - Is a subdued film that wants us to really get emotionally involved and feel sorrow and sympathy for it's characters.

I Don't Know Jack - This video biography of the man serves him quite well.

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch - Is interesting stuff at times. But much of the piece is ponderous as it relates several uninteresting and unimportant pieces of information to us.

Lumiere and Companie - The remarkable pieces, from this diverse group of filmmakers, is astounding viewing.

Boxing Helena - The story we are force-fed is so contrived, and so unbelievable, that it is hard not to laugh out loud at times.

Four Rooms - A feature film comprised of four vignettes by new, supposedly exciting filmmakers.