David Lowery

David Lowery

1980-12-26 Wisconsin, USA 73 Credits

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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.

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Pavements

Pavements

2025

Thanks

7.2

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

Queer

2024

as Jim Cochran

6.7
Acting

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

Heretic

2024

Thanks

7.0

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

An Almost Christmas Story

2024

as Additional Voice (voice)

7.2
Acting

A young owl meets a lost little girl in New York City. Together, they try to get home for Christmas.

An Almost Christmas Story

An Almost Christmas Story

2024

Director, Screenplay, Producer

7.2
Directing Writing Producing

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

I Saw the TV Glow

2024

Thanks

6.0

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

The Smell of Money

2023

Executive Producer

10.0
Producing

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

Lynch/Oz

2023

as Host (Chapter 6: 'Dig') (voice)

7.2
Acting

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

Peter Pan & Wendy

2023

Director, Screenplay

5.4
Directing Writing

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

Oak Thorn & the Old Rose of Love

2022

Director, Writer, Editor

9.0
Directing Writing

Two entities exchange their knowledge in unconventional ways.

The Cathedral

The Cathedral

2022

Executive Producer

5.8
Producing

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

We're All Going to the World's Fair

2022

Executive Producer

5.4
Producing

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

Acting

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

The Year of the Everlasting Storm

2021

Director, Writer

6.5
Directing Writing

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

The Green Knight

2021

Writer, Director, Producer

6.6
Writing Directing Producing

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

Dig Up My Darling

2021

Director

Directing

A woman discovers a series of old letters that lead her to the burial site of a beloved son and brother.

Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth

2020

Executive Producer

6.6
Producing

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

Light from Light

Light from Light

2019

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

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

Light of My Life

2019

Thanks

6.4

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

1985

2018

Thanks

6.2

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

The Old Man & the Gun

2018

Director, Writer

6.4
Directing Writing

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

Never Goin' Back

2018

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

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

The Yellow Birds

2018

Screenplay

6.0
Writing

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

Person to Person

2017

Executive Producer

5.2
Producing

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

A Ghost Story

A Ghost Story

2017

as Neighbor's Ghost (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

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

A Ghost Story

2017

Director, Writer, Editor

7.1
Directing Writing

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

Minor Setback

2016

Executive Producer

Producing

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

Pete's Dragon

2016

Director, Screenplay

6.4
Directing Writing

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

7.0
Directing Writing

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

Listen Up Philip

2014

Producer

5.8
Producing

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

Ain't Them Bodies Saints

2013

Director, Writer

6.1
Directing Writing

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

Sun Don't Shine

2013

Editor

5.2

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

Upstream Color

2013

Editor

6.4

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

Pit Stop

2013

Writer

6.1
Writing

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

Nor'easter

Nor'easter

2012

Editor

5.3

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

Reconvergence

2012

Director of Photography

5.0
Directing

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

5.0
Directing

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

5.5
Acting

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

5.5

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

Universal Squadrons

2011

Editor

3.9

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

Shadowboxing

2011

Editor

1.0

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

Silver Bullets

Silver Bullets

2011

Sound

4.3

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

Cork's Cattlebaron

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

Bad Fever

2011

Editor

5.6

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)

4.8
Acting

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

4.8
Directing

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

Pioneer

2011

Director, Screenplay, Editor

6.8
Directing Writing

A father tells his little boy the most epic bedtime story ever.

Lovers of Hate

Lovers of Hate

2010

Director of Photography, Additional Editing

5.0
Directing

Two rival brothers engage in the ultimate challenge when they compete for the affections of the same woman.

Birthday Suit

2009

Editor

6.0

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

It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home

2009

Writer, Editor

7.5
Writing

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

St. Nick

2009

Director, Editor, Writer

5.0
Directing Writing

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

Alexander the Last

2009

as Stagehand

4.7
Acting

An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Alexander the Last

Alexander the Last

2009

Additional Writing

4.7

An ensemble drama about a married actress, her sister and their myriad sexual and creative temptations.

Wet Dream

Wet Dream

2008

Director

Directing

Merrily, Merrily

2008

Story

Writing

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

7.7
Writing Directing

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

The Stranger

2007

Camera Operator

A short interpretation of Camus novel with a couple of emotional alterations to the drama.

Boycrazy

Boycrazy

2007

Director

2.0
Directing

A series of vignettes about awkward romantic encounters.

A Delineation

A Delineation

2007

Director

Directing

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

The Outlaw Son

The Outlaw Son

2007

Director, Writer

Directing Writing

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

Some Analog Lines

2006

as Self

5.5
Acting

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

Some Analog Lines

Some Analog Lines

2006

Director, Writer, Editor

5.5
Directing Writing Producing

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

LOL

LOL

2006

as Noisehead

5.7
Acting

The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.

Deadroom

Deadroom

2005

Director, Writer, Producer

Directing Writing Producing

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

Looking For Love

2003

Acting

"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

Looking For Love

2003

Editor, Director, Director of Photography

Directing

"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

Directing

A successful young couple finds their happy marriage unhinged by a disturbing secret.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

N/A

Screenplay

Writing

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

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

Mother Mary

N/A

Director, Producer, Writer

Directing Producing Writing

An epic pop melodrama following a fictional musician and her relationship with an iconic fashion designer.

Death in Her Hands

Death in Her Hands

N/A

Director

Directing

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

Directing Writing