David Lynch To Posthumously Receive Writers Guild Laurel Award For Screenwriting
deadline.comScreenwriter and director David Lynch, who died this month, has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2025 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.
The guild says he was aware of the honor and accepted several weeks before his January 15 passing. It will be presented at the WGA Awards ceremony on February 15 by his Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan.
The Guild’s lifetime achievement award is presented to members who have “advanced the literature of motion pictures and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter.” “Writer-director David Lynch’s uncompromising vision pushed the boundaries of filmmaking,” said WGAW President Meredith Stiehm. “We’re proud to honor him and his legacy.” While studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Lynch was first drawn to filmmaking out of a desire to see his paintings move.
He left Pennsylvania after three semesters to study at the AFI Conservatory, where he wrote and directed his first feature, Eraserhead (1977).
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