Dean Hurley

Industry Professional, Sound Designer

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Dean Hurley

Cinema Program

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Dean Hurley is an American sound designer and composer. Best known for operating director David Lynch’s Asymmetrical Studio from 2005 – 2018, Hurley collaborated closely on the sound and music for a myriad of Lynch’s films, commercial work and albums. In 2017, Hurley served as the supervising sound editor and music supervisor for Lynch’s third season of the ground-breaking television series Twin Peaks (Showtime), contributing original ambient compositions later released under his Anthology Resource moniker. Hurley’s own music production has additionally extended to artists like Zola Jesus, Dirty Beaches, Chromatics and Sky Ferreira.