Biography
David Lowery (born December 26, 1980) is an American filmmaker. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Lowery, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Pavements
2025
Thanks
Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and a musical mise-en-scene composed of...

Queer
2024
as Jim Cochran
1950. William Lee, an American expat in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small ...

Heretic
2024
Thanks
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared i...

An Almost Christmas Story
2024
as Additional Voice (voice)
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

An Almost Christmas Story
2024
Director, Screenplay, Producer
A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

I Saw the TV Glow
2024
Thanks
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a su...

The Smell of Money
2023
Executive Producer
A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery, Elsie Herring and her community fight for the right to clean air, water, and the lif...

Lynch/Oz
2023
as Host (Chapter 6: 'Dig') (voice)
Victor Fleming’s 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is one of David Lynch’s most enduring obsessions. This documentary goes over the rainbow to explore this T...

Peter Pan & Wendy
2023
Director, Screenplay
Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers and a tin...

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love
2022
Director, Writer, Editor
Two entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

The Cathedral
2022
Executive Producer
An only child's meditative, impressionistic account of an American family's rise and fall over two decades.

We're All Going to the World's Fair
2022
Executive Producer
Reality and fantasy begin to blur when a teenager, alone in her attic bedroom, immerses herself in a role-playing horror game online.
The Green Knight Documentary
2021
as Self
An hour-long journey behind the scenes of The Green Knight set in Ireland: Come for a look at Dev Patel feeding flowers to a horse, stay for the epic ...

The Year of the Everlasting Storm
2021
Director, Writer
Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecedented moment in time, and is a true love letter to ...

The Green Knight
2021
Writer, Director, Producer
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstron...

Dig Up My Darling
2021
Director
A woman discovers a series of old letters that lead her to the burial site of a beloved son and brother.

Miss Juneteenth
2020
Executive Producer
Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping ...

Light from Light
2019
Executive Producer
Shelia, a single mom and sometime paranormal investigator, is enlisted to investigate a possible “haunting” at a widower’s farmhouse in East Tennessee...

Light of My Life
2019
Thanks
Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles t...

1985
2018
Thanks
Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian returns to his Texas hometown and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances t...

The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Director, Writer
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded aut...

Never Goin' Back
2018
Executive Producer
Angela and Jessie are best friends intent on taking a wild beach trip, but when their roommate loses all of their money in a drug scam, the girls -- b...

The Yellow Birds
2018
Screenplay
Two young soldiers, Bartle and Murph, navigate the terrors of the Iraq war under the command of the older, troubled Sergeant Sterling. All the while, ...

Person to Person
2017
Executive Producer
Follows a variety of New York characters as they navigate personal relationships and unexpected problems over the course of one day.

A Ghost Story
2017
as Neighbor's Ghost (uncredited)
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has becom...

A Ghost Story
2017
Director, Writer, Editor
Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has becom...

Minor Setback
2016
Executive Producer
Two teens girls scheme their way out of work to spend a day at the beach. Things don't go as planned.

Pete's Dragon
2016
Director, Screenplay
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific ...
Until We Could
2014
Director, Writer
Until We Could, a gorgeous new video poem written by Richard Blanco, celebrates love and the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. The film is narrat...

Listen Up Philip
2014
Producer
Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise,...
Baby Mary
2014
Editor
An eight-year-old girl living on the west side of Chicago finds a neglected toddler and decides to take her home.

Ain't Them Bodies Saints
2013
Director, Writer
Bob Muldoon and Ruth Guthrie, an impassioned young outlaw couple on an extended crime spree, are finally apprehended by lawmen after a shootout in the...

Sun Don't Shine
2013
Editor
Crystal and her boyfriend Leo embark on a tense and mysterious road trip through the desolate yet hauntingly beautiful landscape of central Florida.

Upstream Color
2013
Editor
A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the l...

Pit Stop
2013
Writer
Openly gay Ernesto and closeted Gabe grapple with the sad tribulations of being gay in a small, working-class Texas town

Nor'easter
2012
Editor
A young and inexperienced priest encourages a family to declare their long-missing son dead, but once they do, the boy mysteriously returns, testing t...

Reconvergence
2012
Director of Photography
Reconvergence offers an intriguing exploration of mortality, consciousness, and identity in the modern age from the perspectives of four distinct char...
Empire Builder
2012
Director of Photography, Editor
Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban anthropology have been replaced by diapers and playti...
Knife
2011
as Brother-In-Law
Set in rural Texas the story chronicles an unnamed man with a broken spirit. In the beginning we see him returning to his family. Where he’s been is u...
Knife
2011
Editor
Set in rural Texas the story chronicles an unnamed man with a broken spirit. In the beginning we see him returning to his family. Where he’s been is u...

Universal Squadrons
2011
Editor
Captain Lance Deakin has returned home after serving his country in Iraq. In his civilian life, he is a Texan ranch handler who lives with his partner...

Shadowboxing
2011
Editor
An offbeat yet serious family drama about coming home, arrested development and infidelity.

Silver Bullets
2011
Sound
An actress and her filmmaker boyfriend experience turbulence in their relationship when she accepts a role in a werewolf film.

Cork's Cattlebaron
2011
Editor
A young protege and his boss sit down for the most epic steak dinner of their lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Bad Fever
2011
Editor
A humorless loner attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.
My Daily Routine
2011
as (narrator)
It is all in the title. MY DAILY ROUTINE is a playful visual diary of filmmaker David Lowery's days, from waking in the morning to turning in at night...
My Daily Routine
2011
Director, Animation
It is all in the title. MY DAILY ROUTINE is a playful visual diary of filmmaker David Lowery's days, from waking in the morning to turning in at night...

Pioneer
2011
Director, Screenplay, Editor
A father tells his little boy the most epic bedtime story ever.

Lovers of Hate
2010
Director of Photography, Additional Editing
Two rival brothers engage in the ultimate challenge when they compete for the affections of the same woman.
Birthday Suit
2009
Editor
A spoof behind-the-scenes look at Joe Swanberg's (non-existent) new film, Birthday Suit, about a young couple's "on again, off again" sexual relations...

It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home
2009
Writer, Editor
A young woman from Chicago takes a trip to Costa Rica to recover from life issues, reconnect with a friend, and try to find herself.

St. Nick
2009
Director, Editor, Writer
St. Nick is the story of a brother and sister on the run. They've left their home for some unknown reason and are living in the woods, hiding in barns...

Alexander the Last
2009
as Stagehand
An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Alexander the Last
2009
Additional Writing
An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Wet Dream
2008
Director
Merrily, Merrily
2008
Story
A simple story about a 13-year-old girl in an existential crisis. Her name is Merrilee. She is an only child. Introspective and out of place, her soci...
A Catalog of Anticipations
2008
Writer, Director
A woman drifts back to childhood memories of rural Texas where her discovery of the jawbone of a horse in a field leads to a fascination with, in her ...

The Stranger
2007
Camera Operator
A short interpretation of Camus novel with a couple of emotional alterations to the drama.

Boycrazy
2007
Director
A series of vignettes about awkward romantic encounters.

A Delineation
2007
Director
A short remembrance of waiting in line to see the last Star Wars movie.

The Outlaw Son
2007
Director, Writer
A young man calls an old friend to pick him up from the airport. She does so, and they spend a long cold night in each other's company; driving around...

Some Analog Lines
2006
as Self
Some Analog Lines is a playfully philosophical, surprisingly personal essay film that examines the dichotomy between digital technology and the artist...

Some Analog Lines
2006
Director, Writer, Editor
Some Analog Lines is a playfully philosophical, surprisingly personal essay film that examines the dichotomy between digital technology and the artist...

LOL
2006
as Noisehead
The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.

Deadroom
2005
Director, Writer, Producer
Four encounters, each confined to a single room: a man helps a young woman remember her past; a husband and wife confront each other about their infid...

Looking For Love
2003
"Looking For Love" by David Lowery was shot in a fit of inspiration over the course of two hours on Valentine's Day in 2003. It took another two hours...

Looking For Love
2003
Editor, Director, Director of Photography
"Looking For Love" by David Lowery was shot in a fit of inspiration over the course of two hours on Valentine's Day in 2003. It took another two hours...
Still
2003
Director
A successful young couple finds their happy marriage unhinged by a disturbing secret.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
N/A
Screenplay
A film based on the novel of the same name. Follows a woman who makes a Faustian bargain to live forever. But in return, she’s cursed to be forgotten ...

61 Suns
N/A
Thanks
A filmmaker’s meditation on loss and grief. A digital eulogy and swan song to his creative partner and best friend. Mixed media woven into the fading ...

Mother Mary
N/A
Director, Producer, Writer
An epic pop melodrama following a fictional musician and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer.

Death in Her Hands
N/A
Director
An elderly widow's life is upturned when she finds a cryptic note on a walk in the woods.
The Skull
N/A
Director, Writer