Maverick film director made a series of cult classics, including Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart

The American filmmaker who was celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in movies such as Blue Velvet has died just days before his 79th birthday.

David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.

David Lynch, the filmmaker behind Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at the age of 78.

Lynch was best known for television show Twin Peaks and the films Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive .

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive" and the TV...

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive”...

Los Angeles: Revered US filmmaker and screenwriter David Lynch, known for his best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man,"...

Los Angeles: Revered US filmmaker and screenwriter David Lynch, known for his best director Oscar nominations for "Blue Velvet," "The Elephant Man,"...

Filmmaker David Lynch, who created surreal television shows and films such as Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet, has died at 78. His...