The guild says he was aware of the honor and accepted several weeks beforehis January 15 passing.
It will be presented byhisBlue VelvetandTwin PeaksstarKyle MacLachlan at theWGAAwards ceremony on February 15 .
Writer-director David Lynchs uncompromising vision pushed the boundaries of filmmaking, said WGAW President Meredith Stiehm.
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Were proud to honor him and his legacy.
Lynchs next project was the 1984 film adaptation of Frank Herberts classic sci-fi novelDunefor the De Laurentis Entertainment Group.
Though polarizing critics and audiences upon release,Blue Velvetestablished Lynch as a visionary master of psychological horror.
A 2017 Showtime revival series calledTwin Peaks: The Returnreunited many of the original cast and characters.
With Barry Gifford, Lynch co-wroteLost Highwayin 1997, the first of three Lynch films set in Los Angeles.
In 2006, Lynch wrote and directed his final film,Inland Empire.
