About

Known credits:
24
Birthday:
1953-01-01
Place of birth:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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Mary Sweeney

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2025 Welcome to Lynchland Actor Self - Editor 58
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2017 Take A Hike Actor Bing's Mom (Voice) 58
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1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch Actor Self 59
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Directing
2009 Baraboo Directing Director N/A
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2006 In the Eye Abides the Heart Directing Director N/A
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1990 Wild at Heart Directing Script Supervisor 67
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Writing
2009 Baraboo Writing Writer N/A
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1999 The Straight Story Writing Writer 72
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Production
2018 The Romanoffs: End of the Line Production Consulting Producer N/A
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2018 The Romanoffs Production Consulting Producer 66
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2009 Baraboo Production Producer N/A
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2006 Inland Empire Production Producer 66
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2001 Mulholland Drive Production Producer 76
Good
1999 The Straight Story Production Producer 72
Good
1997 Lost Highway Production Producer 72
Good
1995 Nadja Production Producer 58
Average

Editing
2009 Baraboo Editing Editor N/A
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2001 Mulholland Drive Editing Editor 76
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1999 The Straight Story Editing Editor 72
Good
1997 Lost Highway Editing Editor 72
Good
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Editing Editor 71
Good
1990 Wild at Heart Editing First Assistant Editor 67
Fair
1986 Blue Velvet Editing Assistant Editor 73
Good
1984 Merton: A Film Biography Editing Associate Editor 59
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