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Famous Animators.

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17 celebrated animators behind landmark films, series, and shorts across hand-drawn, stop-motion, and CGI. True visual magicians.

David Lynch

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David Lynch

United States

David Lynch died at age 78 from cardiac arrest in January 2025, just days before his 79th birthday. The surrealist filmmaker created Eraserhead 1977, Blue Velvet 1986, and Twin Peaks 1990. He earned an Academy Honorary Award in 2019 and directed three actors to Oscar nominations.

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