 | Born in Missoula, Montana. Eagle Scout. |
| 2006 | INLAND EMPIRE VENICE Film Festival '06. Future Film Festival Digital Award for David Lynch; 2007 National Society of Film Critics Award, USA Best Experimental film. |
| 2001 | MULHOLLAND DRIVE. 2001 Best Director Award: Cannes Film Festival, Chicago FCA, Los Angeles FCA, Online FCSA, Toronto FCA; Bodil Award at Bodil Festen Copenhagen 2001; 2002 Cesar Award, France; 2003Barcelona Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreigen Film. |
| 1999 | THE STRAIGHT STORY. 1999 Screen International Award by European Film Award; Copenhagen 2000 Robert Festen for Best American Film; Award 2001 Fotogramas de Plata Madrid for Best Forgein Film; 1999 Best Director Award: San Diego FCS; 2001 Barcelona Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreigen Film |
| 1997 | LOST HIGHWAY |
| 1995 | PREMONITIONS FOLLOWING AN EVIL DEED in Lumière et Compagnie |
| 1992 | TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME |
| 1990 | WILD AT HEART. Golden Palm at Cannes FF 1990 |
| 1986 | BLUE VELVET. Grand Prize at Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival 1987; Bodil Festen Copenhagen 1987; 1987 Fotogramas de Plata Madrid for Best Forgein Film; 1986 Best Director Award: Los Angeles FCA, NSFC of USA; 1986 Caixa de Catalunya Award at Sitges-Catalonian IFF |
| 1980 | THE ELEPHANT MAN - 1981Grand Prize at Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival; 1982 Cesar Award, France; 1982 French Syndicate of Cinema Critics Award for Best Foreign Film |
| 1977 | ERASERHEAD |
| 1973 | THE AMPUTEE |
| 1970 | THE GRANDMOTHER |
| 1968 | THE ALPHABET |
| 1967 | SIX MEN GETTING SICK |
