Acting · Directing · Writing · 1946 to 2025

David Lynch

Best rated: The Elephant Man (8.2)

Films: 12
Avg rating: 7.42
Peak run: 1990’01
Oscar noms: 3

Films: 12
Avg rating: 7.42
Peak run: 1990’01
Oscar noms: 3

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Every film, by IMDb rating

The career

David Lynch, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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197712 films2014

Current formLast 5: 7.56 vs career 7.42 (+0.14)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

David by the numbers

Average

7.42

11 rated films

Vote weighted

7.43

bigger films count more

Median

7.5

half are better

Consistency

±0.57

rating spread

Career

38y

1977 to 2014

Total votes

1.91M

across every film

Best

8.2

The Elephant Man

Worst

6.2

Dune

Newest first

Filmography

Acting filmography

2017	Lucky	Howard	7.3	28,904
1994	Nadja	Morgue Receptionist	6.0	3,985
1988	Zelly and Me	Willie	·	551

Better together?

David Lynch's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On David Lynch

5 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Honorary Award · Academy Awards 2020
David Lynch
Won
Best Director · Academy Awards 2002
David Lynch
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1987
David Lynch
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay · Academy Awards 1981
Christopher DeVore, Eric Bergren, David Lynch
Nominated
Best Director · Academy Awards 1981
David Lynch
Nominated

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