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Mary Sweeney

Co-Producer, Editor, Producer

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Mary Sweeney is an American director, writer, film editor and film producer. She was briefly married to American film director David Lynch, who she collaborated with 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 formally the chair of the Film Independent board of directors.

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Born
1 Jan 1953
Production Places
United States of America

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ACMI Identifier

5604

Wikidata

Q508871

VIAF

22305135

LOC Auth

n81011772

WorldCat

lccn-n81011772

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5604

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