David Lynch was a visionary director of the strange and the surreal – but what we hear in his films is as important as what we see.

The late director’s best work prioritized puzzles over solutions.

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

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch left his mark on television with ABC's 'Twin Peaks' and Showtime's 'Twin Peaks: The Return'.

Gary Levine shares funny anecdotes about working with David Lynch on Twin Peaks, talks about filmmaker's profound impact on the television medium.

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.

David Lynch, the legendary director of "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," is dead at 78, his family announced Jan. 16 on Facebook.

David Lynch has died at 78. The filmmaker was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks.”

David Lynch, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78.

"Eraserhead" filmmaker David Lynch brought a dark, thoughtful surrealism to Hollywood. Here are his best movies and TV work, including "Twin Peaks."

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.