David Lynch

David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana) is an American filmmaker.

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January 20 - 1946 - Missoula, Montana - American - Filmmaker

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Lynch?s films are known for their elements of surrealism or cinematic magic realism with nightmarish and dreamlike sequences, their stark and strange images and their meticulously crafted audio. Most of his work explores the seedy underside of small-town U.S.A. (Blue Velvet, the "Twin Peaks" television series) or sprawling metropolises (Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive). Due to his peculiar style and focus on the American psyche, producer Mel Brooks once called Lynch ?Jimmy Stewart from Mars.?

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Surrealism - Magic realism - Dream - Blue Velvet - Twin Peaks - Eraserhead - Lost Highway - Mulholland Drive - Mel Brooks - Jimmy Stewart - Mars

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Lynch has managed to establish himself as one of the few modern directors whose visual and verbal styles are instantly recognizable. Although never a box office giant or a consistent favorite of film critics, Lynch has maintained a devoted cult following.

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