David Lynch
David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, painter, visual artist, musician, actor, and writer. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound design. Indeed, the surreal and in many cases violent elements to his films have earned them the reputation that they "disturb, offend or mystify" their audiences. Moving around various parts of the United States as a child within his middle class family, Lynch went on to study painting in Philadelphia, where he first made the transition to producing short films. Deciding to devote himself more fully to this medium, he moved to Los Angeles, where he produced his first motion picture, the surrealist horror Eraserhead (1977). After Eraserhead became a cult classic on the midnight movie circuit, Lynch was employed to direct The Elephant Man (1980), from which he gained mainstream success. Then being employed by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, he proceeded to make two films. First, the science-fiction epic Dune (1984), which proved to be a critical and commercial failure, and then a neo-noir crime film, Blue Velvet (1986), which was highly critically acclaimed. Proceeding to create his own television series with Mark Frost, the highly popular murder mystery Twin Peaks (1990–1992), he also created a cinematic prequel, Fire Walk With Me (1992), a road movie, Wild at Heart (1990), and a family film, The Straight Story (1999) in the same period. Turning further towards surrealist filmmaking, three of his following films worked on "dream logic" non-linear narrative structures, Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006). Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, for his films The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and also received a screenplay Academy Award nomination for The Elephant Man. Lynch has twice won France's César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival. The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor, the country's top civilian honor, as a Chevalier in 2002 and then an Officier in 2007, while that same year, The Guardian described Lynch as "the most important director of this era". Allmovie called him "the Renaissance man of modern American filmmaking", whilst the success of his films have led to him being labelled "the first popular Surrealist".
The Fabelmans
as John FordGrowing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker...
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In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice...
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Inland Empire
as Bucky JAn actress’s perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling...
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Gordon ColeIn the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears...
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A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a...
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Lucky
as HowardFollows the journey of a 90-year-old atheist and the quirky characters that inhabit his...
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Side by Side
as SelfSince the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film....
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
as SelfThe history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
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WHAT DID JACK DO?
as DetectiveIn a locked down train station, a homicide detective conducts an interview with a tormented...
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Girlfriend's Day
as Narrator (voice)When he's caught up in a deadly conspiracy, an unemployed greeting card writer must create the...
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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Gordon ColeNinety minutes of deleted and alternate takes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, assembled by...
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David Lynch: The Art Life
as SelfAn intimate journey through the formative years of David Lynch's life. From his idyllic...
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La Traversée du désir
as SelfWhat was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to...
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Rammstein in Amerika
as SelfThe concert film celebrates the band’s legendary show in New York’s Madison Square Garden –...
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The Amputee
as NurseA double leg amputated woman sits and writes a long meandering letter while her ineffective...
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Edge of Outside
as Self (archive footage)An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W....
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Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Audience MemberRecorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock...
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What Is Cinema?
as SelfUsing the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock...
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My Beautiful Broken Brain
as SelfA profoundly personal voyage into the complexity, fragility and wonder of the human brain, after...
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Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
as SelfAn impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate...
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Crítico
as Self (voice)Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as SelfMel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live...
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Plankton Salesmen
as Self (archive footage)A nostalgic look at the birth and death of arthouse film distribution in the early 2000s in...
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Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as SelfAn in-depth look at artist/filmmaker David Lynch's movies, paintings, drawings, photographs, and...
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Nadja
as Morgue ReceptionistIn a contemporary New York City, members of a dysfunctional family of vampires are trying to...
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Along for the Ride
as SelfA documentary chronicling the filmmaking career of Dennis Hopper.
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Eraserhead Stories
as SelfDavid Lynch discusses the making of the film "Eraserhead."
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The Black Ghiandola
as Man In BlackThe Black Ghiandola is a story about a young man risking his life to save a young girl he has...
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Heart Beat
as PainterAn exploration of the relationship between Beat Generation writers Jack Kerouac and Neal...
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Lynch/Oz
as Self (archive footage)Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions....
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The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
as SelfAn examination of the evolution of commercials as an artistic medium, featuring interviews with...
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The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
as SelfBehind the scenes of TWIN PEAKS: THE RETURN, with a focus on the work of David Lynch directing...
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In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
as SelfRoy Orbison - In Dreams is the ultimate exclusive music documentary of the life of Roy Orbison....
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Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
as HimselfFrom 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
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Behind the Red Curtain
as SelfDocumentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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The Short Films of David Lynch
as SelfThe Short Films of David Lynch (2002) is a DVD collection of the early student and commissioned...
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Moby Doc
as SelfA surrealist biographical documentary about trailblazing electronic musician and animal rights...
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Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
as SelfDocumentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.
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Brand: A Second Coming
as SelfComic Russell Brand uses drugs, sex and fame in a quest for happiness, only to find it remains...
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Great Directors
as SelfFeatures conversations with ten of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci,...
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Mysteries of Love
as Self (archive footage)Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, and producer Fred Caruso are...
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Bad Binoculars
as SelfShort documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
as SelfOne week in the making of David Lynch's 2017 continuation of his groundbreaking television...
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Lynch 2
as SelfFollow up of the Lynch documentary on the making of Inland Empire. Released as an extra on the...
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I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
as SelfAn authorized feature documentary about Catherine E. Coulson, best known as the Log Lady in...
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Meeting the Beatles in India
as SelfFilmmaker Paul Saltzman retraces his journey of 50 years ago when he spent a life-changing time...
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Zelly and Me
as WillieA young orphan who lives with her grandmother in a large Virginian home infatuates herself with...
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Lynch (one)
as SelfRare glimpse into the fascinating mind of one of cinema's greatest directors. Footage was...
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Brunes et Blondes
as SelfActresses' hairstyle in movies always carries a strong aesthetic statement associated with...
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Hollywood Mavericks
as SelfA documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of...
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The Number of Completion
as SelfShort documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.
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Sailing with Bushnell Keeler
as uncreditedIn 1967, a young David Lynch grabbed his new Bolex 16mm camera, to film his friend and mentor...
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Night Flight: Born Again
as SelfDocumentary tribute to what VH1 called “the single greatest rock omnibus program ever aired” and...
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'Blue Velvet' Revisited
as SelfWhen David Lynch was making his film Blue Velvet, German filmmaker Peter Braatz was also on set,...
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I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
as SelfShort documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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The Reality of Truth
as SelfIn this documentary, "Zappy" Zapolin interviews spiritual gurus, celebrities, and people of...
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2012: Time for Change
as Self2012: Time For Change is a documentary feature that presents ways to transform our unsustainable...
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Two Blue Balls
as SelfShort documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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The Polish Accountant
as SelfShort documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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Curtains Up
as uncreditedAmerican auteur David Lynch opens up about the magic of the cinema in this new profile from...
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Professor Goudet's Lessons
as SelfStéphane Goudet is all over the Tati box-set as the preeminent Tati scholar, so it is only...
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Early Experiments
as uncreditedA 16mm film experiment conducted in 1967 and 1968 in Philadelphia which feature small parts of...
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Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
as uncreditedAn extensive interview with Palmer house owner and one-time Twin Peaks performer Mary Reber,...
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On Meditation
as SelfPeter Matthiessen, David Lynch, and Russell Simmons see among the many celebrity devotees...
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A Slice of Lynch
as SelfDavid Lynch, Mädchen Amick, Kyle MacLachlan and John Wentworth reminisce about "Twin Peaks"...
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Made in the USA
as SelfA Paul Joyce documentary on the American independent film scene.
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A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
as SelfA short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return. This time focused in the planing...
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This Is Sparklehorse
as SelfAn comprehensive look at the life and music of Mark Linkous, a influential figure in the...
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No Frank in Lumberton
as uncreditedA very surreal video shot behind the scenes during the production of Blue Velvet in Wilmington,...
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Rocksteppy
as HimselfPhil and Colin Beverly are two inept small-town brothers with big dreams, and a song-and-dance...
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David Wants to Fly
as uncreditedA documentary. David Sieveking takes the advice of his idol, David Lynch and tries out Maharishi...
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
as SelfWe are taken though the principal milestones of Hopper's biography, including his debut start in...
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Hollyshorts Greeting
as HimselfA fun short piece that Lynch presented as his acceptance for the Hollyshorts 2008 Visionary Award.
Movie pageA Pot of Boiling Oil
as SelfA short documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return. David Lynch interacts with his...
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Tell It Martin
as SelfShort documentary about the making of Twin Peaks: The Return.
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I Don't Know Jack
as SelfFeature documentary about actor Jack Nance, who rose to prominence after starring in the cult...
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See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
as SelfShort documentary about Twin Peaks: The Return.
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Out Yonder — Chicken
as uncreditedA short film by David Lynch featuring his son Austin, originally filmed for davidlynch.com
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as HimselfPointing to the increasingly blurred distinction between reality and fiction in the world today,...
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
as SelfThe inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist...
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Ångesthunden och Malmö under vatten
as HimselfIf South Park met Stig "Slas" Claesson directed by Staffan Westerberg.
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Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
as HimselfDon van Vliet, alias "Captain Beefheart", is one of the most influential, misunderstood, talked...
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BlueBob Egg
as Billy GroperBefore our very eyes, BlueBob gets arrested in broad daylight.
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The 8th Floor
as SelfOn the 8th floor of the Fondation Cartier in Paris, Raymond Depardon's film features a minute of...
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Meditation Creativity Peace
as SelfThis documentary shot by film students follows David Lynch on a 16-country tour of Europe, the...
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Destination Dune
as SelfA short documentary that was originally produced to promote the film at conventions and...
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Between Two Worlds
as Self"Between Two Worlds" is a featurette included in the Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery and Twin...
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Out Yonder — Teeth
as uncreditedA short film by David Lynch featuring his son Austin, originally filmed for davidlynch.com
Movie pageDavid Lynch: Don't Look at Me
as SelfA documentary about American director David Lynch from the Cinéma, de notre temps series.
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Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy
as uncreditedA short film by David Lynch featuring his son Austin, originally filmed for davidlynch.com
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Does That Hurt You?
as selfA camera-eye is aimed at David Lynch's back while in Hanover a second one records the...
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L'Image Originelle - David Lynch
as uncreditedThe original image or the first image. That of the first film, that of all the promises. The...
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The Story of a Small Bug
as NarratorDavid Lynch documents the story of a small bug.
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The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
as SelfA short documentary about the making of David Lynch's film Mulholland Drive.
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The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed
as uncreditedThe Disc of Sorrow gets installed.
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David Lynch Cooks Quinoa
as HimselfA David Lynch short film shot in black and white. Lynch cooks quinoa, which is a thing he does...
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Room to Dream: David Lynch and the Independent Filmmaker
as SelfSee and hear how the acclaimed director brings his unique vision to the screen with technologies...
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Shadows of Paradise
as uncreditedSince the death of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in February 2008, long-time practitioner of...
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Memory Film
as uncreditedShort film made for the 7th annual Memory Marathon at the Serpentine Gallery in London
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Le son de Lynch
as uncreditedThis documentary explores every facet of this job of complex and exciting sound which David...
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Ruth, Roses, and Revolver
as HimselfTelevision documentary from BBCs Arena program in which David Lynch, fresh off the release of...
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The Way of Samodelkin
as Stranger in a dreamA mystical detective story set in the realm of Moscow art scene. Psychedelic trip through...
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Twin Peaks Festival Greeting 2008
as SelfA surreal short film that Lynch made for the 2008 Twin Peaks Festival. It only screened once and...
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Family Guy
as Gus (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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Family Guy
as David Lynch (voice)Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...
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Twin Peaks
as Gordon ColeThe body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin...
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The Cleveland Show
as uncreditedThe bizarre adventures of Cleveland Brown and his family.
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Louie
as Jack DallLouis C.K. stars as a fictionalized version of himself; a comedian and newly divorced father...
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Robot Chicken
as Mad scientistA series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls....
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This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore...
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Scene by Scene
as SelfMark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date,...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Legends
as SelfThe story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for...
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The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the...
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DumbLand
as Randy / Wife / Sparky (voice)A series of eight crudely animated shorts written, directed, and voiced by director David Lynch...
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