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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping the work of David Lynch into the ol’ VCR.

On January 20, 1946, David Lynch was born. 

His family moved frequently; throughout his childhood, he lived in Montana, Idaho, North Carolina, and Virginia. 

David Lynch attended high school in Virginia and briefly studied at the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. 

He then transferred to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, but he dropped out soon after and spent a few years traveling around Europe. 

When David Lynch returned to the States, he landed in Philadelphia and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 

During his tenure, David Lynch made his first short film, Six Men Getting Six (Six Times), which won first prize and allowed him to get enough prize money to buy a Bolex camera. 

That enabled him to make both The Alphabet and The Grandmother before dropping out due to his then-girlfriend (soon-to-be wife) being pregnant with their daughter. 

He then moved to Los Angeles with his then-wife and daughter, where he began studying at the AFI Conservatory. 

David Lynch almost quit the AFI Conservatory after experiencing some creative differences on a short film; however, the dean at the time convinced him to stay…

…and that’s when he started working on Eraserhead. 

Like so many films that have become iconic, Eraserhead’s initial release was lackluster but found its cult following with midnight screenings. 

One such audience member happened to be one of Mel Brooks’s producers, which is how David Lynch landed his next big film, The Elephant Man. 

From there, his career began to take off, with George Lucas even offering David Lynch the director’s chair for Return of the Jedi.  

Over the years, David Lynch brought us surreal fever dream after surreal fever dream with the likes of Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, and Mulholland Drive. 

He would also go on to influence my 25th birthday, which was Twin Peaks-themed. 

David Lynch was one of my favorite directors of all time, but before we get into my dedication to him, I do want to touch on one thing. 

Y’all know that I’m a firm believer in not putting people on pedestals, so there’s something I have to discuss. 

David Lynch did sign a petition in favor of Roman Polanski when he was detained on his way to a film festival because of an outstanding warrant for r*ping, drugging, and doing other horrible things to a 13-year-old girl. 

The petition called for Polanski’s release, and I can’t condone that for a second. 

Again, as much as I love David Lynch’s work, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention this. 

On January 15, 2025, David Lynch passed away. 

And, like many of you, I was gutted. 

He was a visionary who was so influential in film, and he gave us one of my favorite shows of all time. 

There will never be another David Lynch. 

Thank you for everything. 🖤

Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite David Lynch content: 

• Blue Velvet 
• Twin Peaks 
• Dune (1984) 
• Mulholland Drive 
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me