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David Lynch

United States · 1946–2025

#34 of the greatest film directors of all time, ranked by everyone.

#17 of the 71 directors from the United States.

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Nearby in the ranking

31. Sam Raimi United States · 1959–
32. Michael Bay United States · 1965–
33. Sergio Leone Italy · 1929–1989
34. David Lynch United States · 1946–2025
35. Steven Soderbergh United States · 1963–
36. Roland Emmerich Germany · 1955–
37. Guillermo del Toro Mexico · 1964–

Face-offs

• David Lynch vs Sergio Leone 50% – 50%
• Steven Soderbergh vs David Lynch 50% – 50%
• David Lynch vs Michael Bay 49% – 51%
• David Lynch vs Roland Emmerich 50% – 50%
• Sam Raimi vs David Lynch 51% – 49%