A primer for David Lynch’s best movies and TV shows, from “Twin Peaks” to “Blue Velvet,” to be enjoyed in a dark room with a big cup of black coffee.

David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet, died today at age 78. His family announced his death on social media, marking the end of a five-decade career that earned him four Oscar nominations and an honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement in 2019.

The filmmaker behind Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr., and Blue Velvet, who died at 78, made the strange seem normal and the normal feel strange.