A Timeline of David Lynch's Directorial Filmography

Eraserhead

1977

Lynch's first film, Eraserhead, is released. Lynch has stated that the inspiration for the film came from the stress of balancing the care of his baby daughter while attending film school in a very impoverished neighborhood in Philadelphia. (IMDB, n.d.)
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The Elephant Man

1980

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Dune

1984

This was the opposite of critically acclaimed. (BAMPFA, 2020)
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Blue Velvet

1986

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Twin Peaks

1990

Lynch branches out into television.
Show ran from 1990-1991.
(TimeToast only allows you to enter a date, not a range of dates or timespan) (BAMPFA, 2020)
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Wild at Heart

1990

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Twin Peaks

Period: 1990 to 1991

Lynch branches out into television.
Show ran from 1990-1991. (BAMPFA, 2020)
(IMDB, n.d.)
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

1992

Feature film based on the loose ends of the TV show. (BAMPFA, 2020)
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Lost Highway

1997

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The Straight Story

1999

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Mulholland Drive

2001

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Inland Empire

2006

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Twin Peaks: The Return

2017

The third season of the 1990-91 TV series, back by popular demand. Limited series.