Filmmaker David Lynch, known for his movie “Blue Velvet” and the television series “Twin Peaks,” has died at 78.

David Lynch -- the singular and surreal director of "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life -- has died. He ...

A visionary, his films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive.” He also brought his skewed view to the small screen with “Twin Peaks.” The avant-garde filmmaker ...

avid Lynch -- the singular and surreal director of "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life -- has died.

Legendary director David Lynch, the director of films such as Mulholland Drive and Dune and the creator of cult favorite TV show Twin Peaks, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 78. “ ...

Prolific film director, screenwriter, producer and actor David Lynch is dead at the age of 78. (Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) ...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – David Lynch -- the singular and surreal director of "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome ...

and surreal thriller "Mulholland Drive" (2001). But he may be best remembered for his mesmerizing 1990s series "Twin Peaks," which paved the way for many a prestige television drama. With four ...

David Lynch, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks ... Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” from ...

Lynch, who is celebrated for films like Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and the iconic TV series Twin Peaks, revealed his emphysema diagnosis last year, which was caused by smoking for most of his life.

David Lynch -- the groundbreaking director behind "Mulholland Drive" and television's "Twin Peaks," who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died.