The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards including Lynch’s first for best director. In 1999, Lynch’s film “The Straight Story” was released by Walt Disney Pictures, and is available to watch ...
Iger, now CEO of The Walt Disney Company, remembers David Lynch following his death and shares his thoughts on the infamous storyteller. “David Lynch was a brilliant filmmaker,” reads a post ...
Lynch took The Straight Story to 1999’s Cannes film festival, where in perhaps the greatest year ever for American independent film, he sold his movie to Disney. (It’s still streaming on Disney+.) ...
David Lynch, who co-created “Twin Peaks” and directed films such as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” has died. He was 78. Lynch’s family revealed his passing via social media on ...
Before rising to CEO of Disney, Bob Iger was president of ABC Entertainment from 1989–1992. When he joined in spring 1989, pilots ordered by his predecessor, including David Lynch and Mark Frost ...
Perhaps Lynch's most surprising film is a G-rated feature produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Richard Farnsworth earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Alvin Straight, a man who drives a ...