David Lynch, maverick Hollywood director, has pursued his contrasting obsessions more than most moviemakers would dare. In a wildly varying career he has experienced cult adulation, mainstream success, virtual rejection by the film industry and a renaissance that has seen him established as the brand name of ‘Weird Americana’. Taking into account Lynch’s latest projects, including the upcoming Twin Peaks revival to be broadcast in 2017, this new edition of Paul A. Woods’ exhaustive text is a combined biography and filmography following the surprising course of a genuine obsessive.