David Lynch's Favorite Films (& Why He Loves Them)
David Lynch is one of the most creative and distinctive directors of this generation, and his favorite films may come as a surprise. Lynch is known for his dark and almost psychedelic dream-like movies. Differing from his own movies, the films that influenced him range from dramas to comedies, and also between very well-known films and those with a status closer to Lynch's own cult classics.
David Lynch was born in January 1946 and began his career with his first short film, Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times), in 1967. Although having a decade of short films under his belt, it wasn’t until Lynch’s feature-length debut, Eraserhead (1977) that he launched his career. Eraserhead, along with many of Lynch’s other films, are considered some of the biggest cult classic movies to date. Some of Lynch’s most popular films include The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), Lost Highway (1997), and Mulholland Drive (2001). His cult-classic television show Twin Peaks only lasted one season, from 1990 to 1991, but is still beloved, even receiving a reboot series in 2017.
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Of late, the director has been a little under the radar in recent years, with his last directed film being in 2006, as he’s been focusing on other projects such as music videos and short movies. With this in mind, those wanting more major Lynch installments are better off looking into the director's own inspirations, and how they may have influenced his work. Here is a list of David Lynch’s favorite films, alongside an explanation of why he loves them.
Director David Lynch was interviewed on his five favorite films by Far Out Magazine and listed them in which order to watch. His first
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