In the course of his career, American filmmaker and television director David Lynch has received multiple awards and nominations. Among them are three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, and a nomination for best screenplay. Lynch has twice won France's César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival. The French government has awarded him the Legion of Honour, the country's top civilian distinction, honoring him first as a Chevalier in 2002 and then as an Officier in 2009. His films include The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, The Straight Story, and Mulholland Drive. Lynch's television debut, Twin Peaks, earned five Emmy Award nominations for its first season. (Full list...)