David Lynch, the four-time Oscar-nominee behind ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘The Elephant Man’ who also created TV's ‘Twin Peaks,’ has died at 78.

Twin Peaks' Creator and Filmmaker David Lynch Dies at 76 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - 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,

Julia Fox honors David Lynch’s legacy while at the "Presence" premiere. The famous director known for dark films such as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks” died this week at 78.

David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.

Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, Isabella Rossellini and other collaborators of David Lynch mourned the filmmaker's death on social media.

The filmmaker died at the age of 78.