“Twin Peaks” was his ultimate portrait of a land of terror and beauty.

Lynch, who was born in Montana in 1946, was a writer, director and painter who studied at the American Film Institute. He first broke into the movie scene in 1977 when he turned his thesis project into his first feature film "Eraserhead," a black-and-white surrealist indie film that quickly gained notoriety as a midnight movie.

Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost and stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn, Michael Horse, and Billy Zane paid tribute online to David Lynch.

He was my north star. He watched me grow up. He watched me become a mother. He cheered me on when I stepped into the director’s chair,” Madchen Amick said about David Lynch.

David Lynch, who co-created “Twin Peaks” and directed films like ‘Blue Velvet’ and “Mulholland Drive,” has died. He was 78. Lynch’s family confirmed his passing on social media on Thursday.

David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man" and "Mulholland Drive" and co-created the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks,

While the filming took place years ago, the "Twin Peaks" love continues to flourish in Los Angeles some 35 years after its television debut: Haley Solar has been paying tribute to Laura Palmer, Agent Dale Cooper, and cherry pie since the latter part of 2024.

Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.

Calling something Lynchian means recognizing what we’re seeing is off-kilter and that it doesn’t entirely compute.

Director David Lynch has died. Movies like "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart" and "Mulholland Drive" made him a counterculture auteur.

Tokyo, Japan, November 1984: Director David Lynch at a press conference in Tokyo. Lynch was in town promoting his latest film “Dune,” the Dino De Laurentiis epic film based on Frank Herbert’s best-selling science fiction novel.