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Also Known As David Keith Lynch
Born January 20, 1946 • Missoula • Montana
Died January 16, 2025 (aged 78)
Awards And Honors Academy Award (2019)
Notable Works “Blue Velvet” • “Eraserhead” • “Inland Empire” • “Mulholland Drive” • “The Elephant Man” • “The Straight Story” • “Wild at Heart”

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Charlie Kaufman
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