OUR David Lynch or otherwise “the king of surrealism”, he is one of the most successful and world-famous directors of all time. With just 10 feature films to his credit, numerous short films and television series, the director has created some of the most complex stories on screen.

His film style, also known as the “Lynchian” style, often includes surreal imagery and sometimes violence. His work has a special taste. On the occasion of today’s 77th birthday, below are some of the creator’s most beloved film credits.

10. Dune (1984)

Directing/script: David Lynch. Main charactersCast: Kyle MacLachlan, Sting, Francesca Annis, Jose Ferrer

Visually impressive and slightly complex in storytelling, David Lynch’s Dune has confused even the most die-hard fans of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel. The book caused controversy, but it was this film that won the audience.

nine. Inland Empire (2006)
Directing/script: David Lynch. Main charactersCast: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton

The three-hour film tells the story of Nikki (Laura Dern), a returning actress who gets a coveted role and develops a romantic relationship with her co-star (Justin Theroux). But as you’d expect from the Leeds project, things aren’t as good as they seem, as Nikki begins to wonder if the events really happened or if she’s going crazy.

8. lost highway (1997)
Direction: David Lynch. ScenarioStory by: David Lynch, Barry Gilford. Main charactersCast: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Balthazar Getty

The saxophonist, who believes that his wife is cheating on him, is brought to the point of crime. He is sentenced to death, but he mysteriously disappears, and in his place in the cell is a young man, not knowing how or why. This is probably one of the director’s most difficult films, with a good cast.

7. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Direction: David Lynch. Scenario: David Lynch, Robert Engels, They are the starsCast: Sheryl Lee, Moira Kelly, Kyle MacLachlan

It was a prequel to the popular TV series Twin Peaks, with the difference that the action here takes place seven days before the murder of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). The investigation concerns the murder of Teresa Banks, a drug addict whose lifeless body provides important clues to identify the person who will kill Laura. The idea of ​​a prequel was bold, but the series proved to be more successful.

6. wild at heart (1990)
Screenplay/Direction: David Lynch. They are the starsCast: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Land

In the award-winning film Wild at Heart, Sailor Ripley (Nicolas Cage) ends up in jail after killing a mobster. But he meets and falls in love with Lulu (Laura Dern). Together they escape to California when Ripley is released. But soon Lula’s mother, Marietta, will try to stop them in every possible way.

five. Straight story (1999)
Direction: David Lynch. ScenarioStory by: David Lynch, Mary Sweeney. They are the starsCast: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton

This is a movie based on real events. Oscar-nominated Richard Farnsworth plays Alvin Strait, an Iowa man who wants to visit his ailing brother in Wisconsin to make amends shortly before his death. One of the most popular films made by Leeds.

four. elephant man (1980)
Direction: David Lynch. ScenarioStory by: Christopher DeVore, Eric Berggren. They are the starsCast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud

The film was nominated for eight Oscars, including two for the Lynch Award (Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay). This is the story of Joseph Merrick, a disfigured man in a circus who is rescued by a doctor (Anthony Hopkins). The story was shown in the theater (where it won a Tony Award) and was made into a TV movie and made into a radio special. But it was Lynch’s visuals and effects (along with the black-and-white photography of Freddie Francis) that helped achieve even the cinematic result.

3. Eraser (1977)
Scenario/Direction: David Lynch. They are the stars Author: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph

Leeds’ first feature film was a short film that quickly disappeared from theaters in 1977. But that same year was also the era of “midnight screenings” when people would gather late into the night to watch movies. So, this particular film is about hallucinations and other special elements.

2. Mulholland Drive (2001)
Screenplay/Direction: David Lynch. They are the starsCast: Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Herring

Betty Elmes (Naomi Watts) is an aspiring actress who comes to Los Angeles to stay at her aunt’s apartment, which has been taken over by an amnesiac woman, Rita (Laura Elena Haring). Trying to get her to remember, Betty searches Rita’s purse and discovers a large amount of money along with a blue key.

1. Blue velvet (1986)
Screenplay/Direction: David Lynch. They are the starsCast: Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern

One of the director’s cult films, Blue Velvet, tells the story of Jeffrey, who, having arrived from a quiet town in the American countryside to visit his sick father, discovers a severed human ear near his house. Together with the police, he begins to investigate the mystery, after which he becomes involved in a series of dangerous and strange situations.

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