7.8
Movie
Production
Mary Sweeney
- Born
- (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 18 titles
Biography
Mary Sweeney is an American director, writer, film editor and film producer. She was briefly married to American film director David Lynch, with whom she collaborated for 20 years. Sweeney worked with Lynch on several films and television series, most notably the original Twin Peaks series (1990), Lost Highway (1997), The Straight Story (1999), and Mulholland Drive (2001). Sweeney is the Dino and Martha De Laurentiis Endowed Professor in the Writing Division of the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. She was formerly the chair of the Film Independent board of directors.
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Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
7.6
Movie
Blue Velvet
7.6
Movie
Lost Highway
7.4
Movie
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
7.0
Movie
Wild at Heart
7.7
Movie
The Straight Story
7.0
Movie
Inland Empire
6.8
Movie
Tender Mercies
6.4
TV
The Romanoffs
5.7
Movie
Nadja
6.2
TV
Hotel Room
6.2
TV
On the Air
6.2
Movie
Welcome to Lynchland
7.8
Movie
Merton: A Film Biography
8.0
Movie
Take A Hike
Movie
Baraboo
Movie
In the Eye Abides the Heart
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Welcome to Lynchland Film | Self - Editor |
| 2017 | Take A Hike Film | Bing's Mom (Voice) |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Film | Self |
Crew credits 15
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Romanoffs TV | Writer, Consulting Producer (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Baraboo Film | Writer, Director, Producer, Editor |
| 2006 | Inland Empire Film | Producer |
| 2006 | In the Eye Abides the Heart Film | Director |
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive Film | Producer, Editor |
| 1999 | The Straight Story Film | Editor, Producer, Writer |
| 1997 | Lost Highway Film | Producer, Editor |
| 1995 | Nadja Film | Producer |
| 1993 | Hotel Room TV | Editor (1 ep) |
| 1992 | On the Air TV | Editor (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Film | Editor |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart Film | Script Supervisor, First Assistant Editor |
| 1986 | Blue Velvet Film | Assistant Editor |
| 1984 | Merton: A Film Biography Film | Associate Editor |
| 1983 | Tender Mercies Film | Editorial Production Assistant |