David Keith Lynch, better known as David Lynch, is a filmmaker, painter, visual artist, musician, and writer from the United States. Lynch is most recognized as a director, having directed films such as The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive. He is well known for developing the television series Twin Peaks. In 2019, he received an Academy Honorary Award for his directorial efforts. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Director. Additionally, he has received various awarded honors. He is also interested in music, the arts, and literature.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | David Lynch |
|---|---|
| Age | 77 Years |
| Nick Name | David |
| Birth Name | David Keith Lynch |
| Birth Date | 1946-01-20 |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Filmmaker |
| Place Of Birth | Missoula, Montana |
| Birth Nation | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Famous For | Her directorial work in films, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive |
| Father | Donald Walton Lynch |
| Mother | Edwina “Sunny” Lynch |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Brothers | John Lynch |
| Sisters | Martha Lynch |
| Ethnicity | White (European ancestry) |
| Religion | Grew up Presbyterian |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| High School | Hammond High School |
| College / University | Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
| Debut Movie | Eraserhead |
| Debut Television Show/Series | Twin Peaks |
| Awards | Honorary Academy Award in 2019 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Peggy Lentz (1967-1974), Mary Fish (1977-1987), Mary Sweeney (2006-2006), Emily Stofle (2006-) |
| Children | 4 |
| Son | Austin Jack Lynch, Riley Sweeney Lynch |
| Daughter | Jennifer Lynch, Lula Boginia Lynch |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 172 lbs (78 kg) |
| Body Type | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Gray |
| Source of Wealth | Filmmaking |
| Net Worth | $70 million |
Biography And Early Life
David Lynch was born on January 20, 1946, in New York City. David Keith Lynch is his given name. He was born in Missoula, Montana, United States. He is an American citizen. David was the son of Donald Walton Lynch and Edwina “Sunny” Lynch. He has two siblings: John, a brother, and Martha, a sister. On his father’s side, he is descended from Scottish, Irish, and English ancestors, while on his mother’s side, he is descended from Finnish and German ancestors. His family frequently relocated following the USDA’s assignment of his father. He was brought up as a Presbyterian. He is of white ethnic origin and was born under the sign of Aquarius.
In terms of education, he attended Hammond High School. From an early age, he was interested in painting and drawing. As a result, he began his education at the Corcoran School of Arts and Design and eventually went to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. When he lived in Virginia, where his friend’s father was a professional painter, he had ambitions to pursue painting as a vocation. He abandoned his studies, however, and proceeded to Europe to meet Oskar Kokoschka, an Austrian expressionist painter, in Salzburg. After failing to meet Kokoschka, he returned to the United States. He enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.
