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David
Lynch contributed a weekly four-frame comic strip in the LA Reader,
which featured a tethered dog so infuriated it is unable to function
normally; coincidentally, the birth of the comic strip originated
around the same time as the public reception to Lynch's film Dune.
Ironically, the cancellation of the comic strip nine years later
coincided by the release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
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The Angriest Dog in the World
1982-3
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The
BBC ran a regular programme titled Arena, featuring a variety
of documentaries. David Lynch made one for them entitled: David
Lynch presents: 'Ruth, Roses and Revolver'; the name derives
from a Man Ray film, and the documentary exposed the films and
filmmakers Lynch felt had been influential and pertinent to his
own personal works.
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Ruth,
Roses and Revolver
1987
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The
script for Ronnie Rocket remains unproduced, a project
which Michael J. Anderson was meant to star in. Its themes were
heavily influenced by Lynch's fascination with factories and the
internal mechanism of human thoughts (Lynch visited
northern England with Freddie Francis as a location scout). Interestingly,
Ronnie Rocket caught the attention of film director Mel
Brooks, who encouraged Lynch to pursue its production; however,
it never took ground.
One Saliva Bubble focuses on the escape of an electric
bubble from a computer which bursts over a town, resulting in
the personality change of its inhabitants, as five cattlemen become
convinced of their identity as Chinese gymnasts :). It was co-written
by David Lynch and Mark Frost in a Carnation Dairy on Wilshire
Boulevard; although it never took off, it solidified the partnership
of Lynch and Frost, both of whom would later create Lynch/Frost
Productions, and Twin Peaks
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Ronnie
Rocket & One Saliva Bubble
1987
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Commissioned
by Figaro Magazine and Erato Films as part of their
"France as Seen by..." ("Les Francais vus par...")
series created by contributions from international filmmakers,
this 22-minute piece was Lynch's first and only venture into Western
film style. The theme archetypically surrounds Lynch's fascination
with the dilemma of human interaction and the modes of communication
available to us to do so; the conflicts which can arise when the
modes are limited is the main focus. The story focuses on the
arrival of an unrecognizable individual, a deaf Frenchman carrying
a basket full of French goods, in a Western town in which the
suspicious English-speaking cowboys try to understand his presence.
Followed by the appearance of some French girls supplying beer,
a party ensues, in which all participants celebrate and enjoy
common ground.
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The
Cowboy and the Frenchman
1988
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David
Lynch stars opposite his real-life partner at the time, Isabella
Rossellini, who acted in Blue Velvet, and was about to
act in his upcoming film, Wild At Heart
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Zelly
and Me
1988
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David
Lynch created four advertisements for the release of the new Calvin
Klein fragrance, Obsession. It was during the filming of
these commercials that Lynch would meet Heather Graham. She would
later be cast as Annie Blackburn in Twin Peaks, and posthumously
(?) in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1988
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David
Lynch collaborated with Julee Cruise and Angelo Badalamenti; Julee
Cruise was about to appear in the pilot of Twin Peaks,
and Badalamenti had been working with Lynch since his musical
contribution to Blue Velvet in 1986. As producers, both
Lynch and Badalamenti wrote the music, as well as the lyrics,
whilst Julee Cruise sung the ten original songs on this album
which originated from Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, and
Industrial Symphony No. 1
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Floating
Into The Night
1989
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| David
Lynch had directed a separate American pilot (originally meant
to be called Northwest Passage) to launch his new TV series,
Twin Peaks; the European version was created with fifteen
minutes' additional material, featuring the Man From Another Place's
dancing dream sequence which would be viewed in Episode 3 of the
series. It boasted a different ending in which Special Agent Dale
Cooper and Sheriff Harry S. Truman follow the One-Armed Man's advice,
and corner BOB in the basement of the Twin Peaks hospital, which
results in his shooting. The European pilot ran for 110 minutes,
and was only released on video. (anyone interested in ordering
the European pilot on video should email me) |
Twin
Peaks European Pilot
1989
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Full
Details
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Industrial Symphony No 1
1990
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These
were a set of television documentaries that were produced by Lynch/Frost
Productions, which had been created to host David Lynch's epic
television series, Twin Peaks. Of the documentaries, Lynch
and Mark Frost co-directed one addition to the series called Champions.
Premieres September 9th, 1990 on the Fox Network.
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American
Chronicles
1990-1
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David
Lynch filmed the music video for Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game",
who would later star as Special Agent Chet Desmond in David Lynch's
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. The video became infamous
for promoting Helena Kristiansen, jump starting her supermodel
career. The video also received widespread criticism from fans
of Lynch's film at the time, Wild At Heart, as the feature
song of the film was Wicked Game. The criticism arised
mainly due to the fact fans felt the music video detracted from
the song's metaphorical association to the plot of the film.
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Wicked
Game
1991
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Returning
to Snoqualmie, Washington where Twin Peaks had been filmed,
David Lynch agreed to make four 30-second commercials for Georgia
Coffee, a Japanese coffee company; it was only because they would
be aired in Japan that Lynch felt it would not be undermining
the series. The commercials centered around a Japanese man, Ken,
who was searching for his missing wife, Naomi, in Twin Peaks,
and included several members of the Lynch Mob. The commercials
premiered in Japan on January 20th, 1993.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1991
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Upon
the anticipated release of Michael Jackson's 'Dangerous' album,
David Lynch directed a 30-second, computer-generated teaser trailer;
although it was the first real venture Lynch had done involving
CGI sequencing, it also proved to be his last, as he notes "It
had its own look, which was OK, but it didn't look like film."
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1991
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David
Lynch directed a brief public service message that addresses New
York City's rat infestation problem, titled "We Care About
New York".
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1991
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Filmed
in March 1991and produced by Lynch/Frost Productions, as well
as Twin Peaks Productions (episode one only), On The Air
comprised of seven half-hour comedic sitcom episodes which were
set at the Zoblotnik Television Network in New York in 1957. Episode
one was directed by Lynch, whilst co-writing Episode six with
Robert Engels, who had also collaborated with Lynch on several
Twin Peaks episodes. Due to its blend of the 'absurd and
stupid' and crude slapstick, acted out by several individuals
of the Lynch Mob, only three of the seven episodes were aired,
as ABC Worldvision Entertainments for whom the sitcom was created,
was still smarting from their rejection of Twin Peaks,
and pulled the plug prematurely. Premiered June 20th, 1992 on
ABC, lasting three weeks.
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On
The Air
1991-2
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as a trilogy of short stories, Hotel Room appeared on HBO
in January 1993, produced by Asymmetrical Productions and Propaganda
Films. The three stories are based on a collaboration of David Lynch
and Barry Gifford, who had worked with Lynch on Wild At Heart
(based on the book he wrote) and the screenplay of Lost Highway.
Gifford wrote both Tricks and Blackout, whilst the
third Getting Rid of Robert was written by Jay McInerney
and directed by James Signorelli. The actions which take place in
the trilogy are set in specific years in a New York City hotel room
(Room 603); Tricks is set in September 1969, Blackout
is set in April 1936, and Getting Rid of Robert is set in
June 1992, all three focus on the strange and disturbing journeys
of guests who stay in room 603. In typical Lynch thematic fashion,
all the guests are crippled in one form or other, all emotionally,
and confined to situations or predicaments they cannot control.
Of the Lynch Mob, those acting in Hotel Room are Harry Dean
Stanton, Freddie Jones, and Thufir Hawat. |
Hotel
Room
1992
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As
advertisement for Giorgio Armani's new fragrance, Gio,
David Lynch directed a sixty-second piece based inside a Los Angeles
club filled with musicians, titled Who is Gio.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1992
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David
Lynch directed a brief advertisement for Yves Saint Laurent's
new fragrance, Opium.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1992
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| Directed
by David Lynch with music by Angelo Badalamenti, Lynch worked on
a 30-second commercial for Barilla Pasta; comedic, the commercial
centers around the help offered by a man (Gerard Depardieu) to a
little girl as she falls from her bike in front of his table at
an outdoor cafe. He proceeds to console her by vanishing into the
cafe, emerging with a plate of Barilla Pasta; shortly thereafter,
a woman drives by on a scooter, and falls near his table. The commercial
ends as he rushes to help her. |
ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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David
Lynch directed two advertisements for Alka-Seltzer Plus.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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David
Lynch directed The Wall, an advertisement for sports company
Adidas.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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| Produced
by David Lynch and Angelo Badalamenti, this album of music features
eleven songs from Wild At Heart and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk
With Me, several sung by Julee Cruise; lyrics by Lynch, music
by Badalamenti. Released by Warner Bros Records. |
The
Voice of Love
1993
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| As
part of the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Campaign, Lynch
directed Revealed, a public service message. |
ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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David
Lynch directed an advertisement for the new Jil Sander fragrance,
The Instinct of Life.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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| For
the new Karl Lagerfeld fragrance, Sun Moon Stars (with actress
Daryl Hannah), Lynch directed a brief advertisement. |
ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1993
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David
Lynch makes a cameo appearance as a mortuary attendant in Michael
Almereyada's Najda.
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Nadja
1994
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Also
called Lumière est Compagnie, this project comprised of thirty-nine
directors, including David Lynch, who had been asked by the French/Spanish/Swedish
film company to each shoot fifty-second short films using an original
hundred-year old hand-cranked Lumière camera, natural light, and
a maximum of three attempts to capture a continuous shot. The
sound effects and music are created by Angelo Badalamenti. Lynch's
brief work captures the body of a young girl lying in a field
observed by three policemen, as an anxious woman lingers in her
house; at the same time, the scene morphs into two separate shots,
one of the future, and the other of the past, as a naked woman
submerged in a tank of water struggles.
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Lumière
and Company
1995
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David
Lynch directs a promotional video for Longing, the song
by Japanese singer Yoshiki.
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ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONAL
SPOTS
1995
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