David Lynch Net Worth & Cast Earnings
Total Career Earnings$32,000
Total Career Earnings (Inflation Adjusted)$41,000
Estimated Net Worth$4,770
Years Active1984-2025
Status TierEmerging
Savings Rate Range5% - 10%
Estimated Net Worth Range$3,180 to $6,360
Average Cast Salary Per Movie$10,667
Average Cast Salary Inflation Adjusted Per Movie$13,667
Movie Box Office and Profits
Cumulative WW Box Office$98,850,805
Cumulative Profit$134,860,078
Cumulative Domestic Box Office$78,138,273
Average WW Box Office$6,590,054
Average Domestic Box Office$5,209,218
Average Profit / Loss Per Film$8,990,672
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Roles | Overall Score | Worldwide | Cast Salary | Cast Salary (Inflation Adjusted) | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Empire | 2025 | Cinematographer, Editor | 51.4 | $29,684 | N/A | N/A | $-1,855,104 |
 | Benjamin the Elephant | 2020 | Director, Screenwriter | 79.0 | $2,086,431 | N/A | N/A | $-3,717,423 |
 | Silencio | 2018 | Director | 71.1 | $338,596 | N/A | N/A | $-10,792,328 |
 | David Lynch: The Art Life | 2017 | Actor | 54.5 | $311,152 | $11,000 (est) | $14,000 | $7,808,112 |
 | Lucky | 2017 | Actor | 55.0 | $2,728,446 | $21,000 (est) | $27,000 | $9,595,541 |
 | Score | 2017 | Screenwriter | 47.1 | $184,025 | N/A | N/A | $-17,063,561 |
 | Side by Side | 2012 | Actor | 55.0 | $67,054 | $0 (est) | $0 | $9,094,704 |
 | Inland Empire | 2006 | Cinematographer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter, Writer | 67.6 | $4,037,577 | N/A | N/A | $23,312,708 |
 | Mulholland Drive | 2001 | Director, Screenwriter | 81.4 | $20,117,340 | N/A | N/A | $22,591,818 |
 | The Straight Story | 1999 | Director | 75.7 | $6,422,983 | N/A | N/A | $21,908,220 |
 | Lost Highway | 1997 | Director, Screenwriter | 69.1 | $3,765,078 | N/A | N/A | $11,698,883 |
 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | 1992 | Director, Screenwriter | 67.5 | $4,169,643 | N/A | N/A | $20,488,997 |
 | Wild at Heart | 1990 | Director, Screenwriter | 74.1 | $14,575,558 | N/A | N/A | $33,229,461 |
 | Blue Velvet | 1986 | Director, Screenwriter | 80.3 | $8,573,494 | N/A | N/A | $17,260,909 |
 | Dune | 1984 | Director, Screenwriter | 79.5 | $31,443,744 | N/A | N/A | $-8,700,860 |
Basic Facts
NameDavid Lynch
TypePerson
Role(s)
Actor
Cinematographer
Director
Editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Films in database15
Years in database1984-2025
Role counts
Director: 10
Screenwriter: 9
Actor: 3
Cinematographer: 2
Editor: 2
Producer: 1
Writer: 1
Movie Data
Average Movie Score67.2
Movie Score Min47.1
Movie Score Max81.4