
Birthday:
12-26-1980
(44 years)
Birthplace:
Wisconsin, USA
Biography
David Lowery (born December 26, 1980) is an American filmmaker.
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Alexander the Last
Act like Stagehand
event2009 star_border 4.8
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An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.
Lynch/Oz
Act like Host (Chapter 6: 'Dig') (voice)
event2023 star_border 7.2
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Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this Technicolor through-line in Lynch’s work.
Looking For Love
event2003
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"Looking For Love" by David Lowery was shot in a fit of inspiration over the course of two hours on Valentine's Day in 2003. It took another two hours to clean up afterwards.
Queer
Act like Jim Cochran
event2024 star_border 7
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1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with Eugene Allerton, an expat former soldier, new to the city, shows him, for the first time, that it might be finally possible to establish an intimate connection with somebody.
A Ghost Story
Act like Neighbor's Ghost (uncredited)
event2017 star_border 7.1
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Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.
Knife
Act like Brother-In-Law
event2011 star_border 5.5
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Set in rural Texas the story chronicles an unnamed man with a broken spirit. In the beginning we see him returning to his family. Where he’s been is unknown. Wherever it was – prison, maybe war – the years have not been kind to him. In spite of his family’s warm welcome the man can’t shake an anger that builds in him so he must leave them again. This time to return to the land that was once theirs, a land that had been in the family for generations, a land that has been stolen, plundered, and sewn with seeds of greed. There’s a force at work, a corruption that destroys homes, nature, families, and memories. The Man decides to lay his stakes down and pits himself against it all. He is on a ruinous mission to sate the hatred in his heart with the knife he carries in his hand.
Some Analog Lines
Act like Self
event2006 star_border 5.5
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Some Analog Lines is a playfully philosophical, surprisingly personal essay film that examines the dichotomy between digital technology and the artistic process of filmmaking. It is about animation, computers, clay, celluloid; a paper mask; a wooden shelf. More importantly, it is about what we respond to when we watch a film, and why.
My Daily Routine
Act like (narrator)
event2011 star_border 4.8
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It is all in the title. MY DAILY ROUTINE is a playful visual diary of filmmaker David Lowery's days, from waking in the morning to turning in at night, when his racing mind refuses to let him sleep without working over a new creative project or reading until the wee hours. It is also about the frustrations of creative work and the lure of distraction as a self-employed filmmaker and editor-for-hire in a plugged-in world. Narrated by the filmmaker and illustrated in hand-drawn sketches, it plays out like a mock slide-show (complete with the projector hum and click of changing images) by way of a tutorial. "I made MY DAILY ROUTINE at a point where I was just really frustrated with where I was and I wasn't even making things," explains Lowery. "There was a lot of red tape I was trying to cut through with other projects, but I really wanted to make something. This film is what I wound up making." - Sean Axmaker
An Almost Christmas Story
Act like Additional Voice (voice)
event2024 star_border 7.2
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A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.
LOL
Act like Noisehead
event2006 star_border 5.8
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The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.
We're All Going to the World's Fair
Executive Producer
event2022 star_border 5.3
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Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.
The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Director
event2021 star_border 6.5
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Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to the power of cinema and its storytellers.
Pioneer
Screenplay
event2011 star_border 6.8
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A father tells his little boy the most epic bedtime story ever.
It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home
Writer
event2009 star_border 7.5
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A young woman from Chicago takes a trip to Costa Rica to recover from life issues, reconnect with a friend, and try to find herself.
Reconvergence
Director of Photography
event2012 star_border 5
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Reconvergence offers an intriguing exploration of mortality, consciousness, and identity in the modern age from the perspectives of four distinct characters: a naturalist, a neuroscientist, a poet, and a historian.
St. Nick
Director
event2009 star_border 5
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St. Nick is the story of a brother and sister on the run. They've left their home for some unknown reason and are living in the woods, hiding in barns and sheds, doing what they can to survive. As the bitter Texas winter sets in, they strike up residence in an abandoned country house and, for a brief, happy period, manage to escape the harsh realities of their circumstances.
Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Director
event2013 star_border 6.1
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Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the Texas hills. Although Ruth wounds a local officer, Bob takes the blame. But four years later, Bob escapes from prison and sets out to find Ruth and their daughter, born during his incarceration.
Pit Stop
Writer
event2013 star_border 6.1
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Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town
Silver Bullets
Sound
event2011 star_border 4.3
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An actress and her filmmaker boyfriend experience turbulence in their relationship when she accepts a role in a werewolf film.
A Catalog of Anticipations
Writer
event2008 star_border 7.7
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A woman drifts back to childhood memories of rural Texas where her discovery of the jawbone of a horse in a field leads to a fascination with, in her own words, "dead things." Her natural history collection of insects and bones takes on a supernatural quality when she finds the corpse of a strange creature that she believes must be a faery. Using still photographs, found objects and unsettling creations that briefly come to life via stop-motion animation (which evokes the work of the Brothers Quay and gives them an even more unreal presence), filmmaker David Lowery tells a phantasmagorical story, part fantastical mystery and part nightmare, as a primal memory. A CATALOG OF ANTICIPATIONS weaves imagination and experience into a haunting tale recalled in snapshots of recollection, a dark fantasy with a tactile texture that grounds it in the physical world and narration that frames it as a coming-of-age moment. - Sean Axmaker
The Cathedral
Executive Producer
event2022 star_border 5.8
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An only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades.
Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love
Director
event2022 star_border 9
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Two entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.
Listen Up Philip
Producer
event2014 star_border 5.8
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Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.
Person to Person
Executive Producer
event2017 star_border 5.2
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Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.
Pete's Dragon
Director
event2016 star_border 6.4
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For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales... until she meets Pete, a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete's descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham's stories. With the help of Natalie, an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
Nor'easter
Editor
event2012 star_border 5.3
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A young and inexperienced priest encourages a family to declare their long-missing son dead, but once they do, the boy mysteriously returns, testing the priest's commitment to church doctrine over the laws of the natural world.
Upstream Color
Editor
event2013 star_border 6.4
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A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
Sun Don't Shine
Editor
event2013 star_border 5.2
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Crystal and her boyfriend Leo embark on a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida.
Bad Fever
Editor
event2011 star_border 5.6
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A humorless loner attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.
The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
Screenplay
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A film based on the novel of the same name. Follows a woman who makes a Faustian bargain to live forever. But in return, she’s cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. That all changes 300 years later, when Addie LaRue stumbles upon a man who remembers her name.
Dig Up My Darling
Director
event2021
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A woman discovers a series of old letters that lead her to the burial site of a beloved son and brother.
Light from Light
Executive Producer
event2019 star_border 5.9
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Shelia, a single mom and sometime paranormal investigator, is enlisted to investigate a possible “haunting” at a widower’s farmhouse in East Tennessee.
Minor Setback
Executive Producer
event2016
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Two teens girls scheme their way out of work to spend a day at the beach. Things don't go as planned.
Deadroom
Writer
event2005
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Four encounters, each confined to a single room: a man helps a young woman remember her past; a husband and wife confront each other about their infidelities; a journalist interviews a famous author about the mysteries hidden in his novel; and a secretary visits her former employer to tell him how much she's always loved him. Each of these conversations could happen any day, every day – except that the young woman has been raped and murdered, the husband has died in a terrible automobile accident, the employer has perished in a fire, and the novelist has passed away from old age. The four intertwined stories weave a tale that is shocking, humorous, tragic and uplifting, in which secrets are shared, truths are revealed, and each of the eight characters comes to an understanding they could not have gained without the touch of death.
The Smell of Money
Executive Producer
event2023 star_border 10
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A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring and her community fight for the right to clean air, water, and the life they were promised. The Smell of Money is the true story of everyday people versus corporate titans in a battle with life-or-death consequences.
Lovers of Hate
Director of Photography
event2010 star_border 5
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Two rival brothers engage in the ultimate challenge when they compete for the affections of the same woman.
Cork's Cattlebaron
Editor
event2011
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A young protege and his boss sit down for the most epic steak dinner of their lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Light of My Life
Thanks
event2019 star_border 6.4
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Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bond—and the character of humanity—is tested.
Until We Could
Director
event2014 star_border 7
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Until We Could, a gorgeous new video poem written by Richard Blanco, celebrates love and the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. The film is narrated by Golden Globe winning actress Robin Wright and actor Ben Foster. For more info on the campaign to win marriage nationwide, visits www.freedomtomarry.org.
A Delineation
Director
event2007
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A short remembrance of waiting in line to see the last Star Wars movie.
Wet Dream
Director
event2008
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Peter Pan & Wendy
Director
event2023 star_border 5.5
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Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling adventure that will change her life forever.
The Yellow Birds
Screenplay
event2018 star_border 6
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Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, Bartle is tortured by a promise he made to Murph's mother before their deployment.
The Old Man & the Gun
Director
event2018 star_border 6.4
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The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
Baby Mary
Editor
event2014
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An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.
Empire Builder
Director of Photography
event2012 star_border 5
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Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban anthropology have been replaced by diapers and playtime at the park. When she inherits a cabin in Montana, she leaves the comfort of her Chicago high-rise and travels with her baby to a remote part of the country. While she waits for her husband to join her, she fashions a temporary life of independence for herself - one which takes an unsettling turn when she begins a dangerous relationship with the man her husband hired to fix the property.
I Saw the TV Glow
Thanks
event2024 star_border 6.1
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Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
61 Suns
Thanks
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A filmmaker’s meditation on loss and grief. A digital eulogy and swan song to his creative partner and best friend. Mixed media woven into the fading daydream of their time together.
Mother Mary
Writer
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An epic pop melodrama following a fictional musician and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer.
The Green Knight
Writer
event2021 star_border 6.6
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An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
Death in Her Hands
Director
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An elderly widow's life is upturned when she finds a cryptic note on a walk in the woods.
Shadowboxing
Editor
event2011 star_border 1
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An offbeat yet serious family drama about coming home, arrested development and infidelity.
Birthday Suit
Editor
event2009 star_border 6
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A spoof behind-the-scenes look at Joe Swanberg's (non-existent) new film, Birthday Suit, about a young couple's "on again, off again" sexual relationship. The (non-existent) film uses cutting edge technology developed at the WETA Workshop to create the illusion of graphic sexual content.
Universal Squadrons
Editor
event2011 star_border 3.9
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Captain Lance Deakin has returned home after serving his country in Iraq. In his civilian life, he is a Texan ranch handler who lives with his partner, Becca. Deakin tries to get back into his simple way of life but strange images, memories and flashbacks of the war keep coming back to him.
Never Goin' Back
Executive Producer
event2018 star_border 6.1
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Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all of their money in a drug scam, the girls -- blissfully stoned -- go to increasingly daring and absurd lengths to get it back.
Boycrazy
Director
event2007 star_border 2
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A series of vignettes about awkward romantic encounters.
The Outlaw Son
Writer
event2007
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A young man calls an old friend to pick him up from the airport. She does so, and they spend a long cold night in each other's company; driving around, listening to music, and trying hard not to grow up.
Still
Director
event2003
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A successful young couple finds their happy marriage unhinged by a disturbing secret.
Miss Juneteenth
Executive Producer
event2020 star_border 6.6
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Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.
The Stranger
Camera Operator
event2007
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A short interpretation of Camus novel with a couple of emotional alterations to the drama.
Heretic
Thanks
event2024 star_border 7.2
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Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Merrily, Merrily
Story
event2008
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A simple story about a 13-year-old girl in an existential crisis. Her name is Merrilee. She is an only child. Introspective and out of place, her social nexus is nominal.
Rectify
Director (1 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.5
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After 19 years on Death Row for the rape and murder of his teenage girlfriend, Daniel Holden is going home. His conviction has been vacated due to new DNA evidence. Now he has to return to a world he no longer knows and his reentry into the outside world may be as unforgiving as prison. Daniel is haunted by the past, dogged by the present, and uncertain of the future. As he struggles to adapt to his new life, his homecoming reignites the fears of a small town and threatens to shatter his family’s fragile peace. Daniel’s alleged crime divided a community. Will his freedom tear it in half?
Strange Angel
Executive Producer (10 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.7
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The story of the mysterious and brilliant Jack Parsons in 1940s Los Angeles as by day he helps birth the discipline of American rocketry and by night is a performer of sex magick rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
Breakthrough
Director (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 5.7
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Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing the world of tomorrow... today.
Cinema Toast
Director (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 6
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This anthology series is a post-modernist reinvention of older movies that turns pre-existing imagery from the public domain on its head to tell brand new unique stories spanning genres including drama, horror and comedy.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Director (2 ep.)
event2024 star_border 7.1
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Four ordinary kids search for their home planet after getting lost in the Star Wars galaxy.
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