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David Lynch and ‘the freak’: The strange, sad saga of The Elephant Man
Lynch had been worried that his uncompromising previous film would put the producer off – “I was afraid that if Mel Brooks saw Eraserhead, I would never get the job directing The Elephant Man ...
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Why David Lynch Thought He Might Be Fired—Twice—from His Breakout Movie
Before cementing his legacy as one of Hollywood’s most stylistic directors, David Lynch tried to impress executive producer Mel Brooks at the helm of the 1980 movie The Elephant Man. He ...
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‘The Elephant Man' and ‘Dune' Rank as David Lynch's Best Box Office, Before He Became a Legend
That led Mel Brooks, the uncredited producer of "The Elephant Man," to hire Lynch for that film, probably the most daring move of his career. Made (like "Eraserhead") in black and white ...
David Lynch, director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' dead at 78
The beloved director was known for his surreal works like "Blue Velvet," "Mulholland Drive," and "Twin Peaks." ...