David Lynch
11 credits on file—11 films, spanning 1977–2014.
75
Average MEANRANK
across 11 scored credits
across 11 scored credits
11
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
37
Years active
1977–2014
1977–2014
Also credited for acting (11), writing (10), created (1).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
4 nominations
Golden Globes
4 nominations
BAFTAs
2 nominations
Cannes
1 won
+ 1 nomination
- Won Cannes · Palme d'Or Wild at Heart · 1990
- Nominated Oscar · Achievement in Directing Mulholland Drive · 2001
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Blue Velvet · 1987
- Nominated Oscar · Best Adapted Screenplay The Elephant Man · 1981
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director The Elephant Man · 1981
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director – Motion Picture Mulholland Drive · 2001
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay Mulholland Drive · 2001
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Screenplay Blue Velvet · 1987
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Director The Elephant Man · 1981
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Screenplay The Elephant Man · 1981
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Direction The Elephant Man · 1981
- Nominated Cannes · Palme d'Or The Straight Story · 1999
14
Wins
21
Nominations
35 awards — David Lynch
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César Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Film | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Winner |
| Best Foreign Film | The Elephant Man · 1982 | Winner |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Palme d'Or | Wild at Heart · 1990 | Winner |
Academy Awards
4 nominations
| Achievement in Directing | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Nominee |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Nominee |
| Best Director | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Director | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
3 nominations
| Best Director | The Straight Story · 1999 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Nominee |
1999 Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | The Straight Story · 1999 | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Winner |
Belgian Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Grand Prix | The Elephant Man · 1982 | Winner |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | The Straight Story · 1999 | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Winner |
Chicago Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Winner |
European Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Screen International Award | The Straight Story · 1999 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Blue Velvet · 1987 | Winner |
National Society of Film Critics Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Director | Blue Velvet · 1986 | Winner |
Yoga Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Worst Foreign Director | Wild at Heart · 1990 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Direction | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | The Elephant Man · 1981 | Nominee |
AFI Awards
1 nomination
| Director of the Year | Mulholland Drive · 2001 | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | The Straight Story · 1999 | Nominee |
Fantasporto
1 nomination
| Best Film | Wild at Heart · 1990 | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Director | Wild at Heart · 1990 | Nominee |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | The Straight Story · 1999 | Nominee |
Stockholm International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Bronze Horse | Wild at Heart · 1990 | Nominee |
