The best films and series by David Lynch

In the wake of this legendary artist's passing on January 16th, fans are remembering David Lynch's best work in film and television.

In 1977, Lynch released his first feature film which starred Jack Nance and Charlotte Stewart. Lynch is credited as the writer, director, producer, and editor of the film. He also created the musical score for the eventual horror/science fiction cult classic.

In 1980, Lynch directed 'The Elephant Man' which was based on the story of John Merrick, a London man born with a severe deformity. The film starred Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, and Anne Bancroft. The film was did well at the box office and was nominated for 8 Academy Awards.

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'Dune' was the first of many artistic collaborations between David Lynch and actor Kyle MacLachlan. The 1984 film was an adaptation of the popular science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. Patrick Stewart, Sting, and Linda Hunt also starred in the 'space opera'that didn't enjoy commercial success but remains another cult classic.

This dark thriller written and directed by Lynch, was released in 1986. It starred Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Isabella Rossellini, and Dennis Hopper. While many found the film's content too explicit, Lynch was again honored with another nomination for an Academy Award for best director.

This 1990 dark comedy starred Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Diane Ladd, and Isabella Rossellini. Lynch did not shy away from violent and mature themes for this film based on Barry Gifford's novel. Like many of Lynch's films, the critical approval of his work has increased over time.

For those who love the weird and unusual, Lynch gave us two seasons of the television series 'Twin Peaks' in 1990-1991. The murder mystery featured Kyle MacLachlan as an FBI agent investigating the death of a local teen and was like nothing on television at the time.

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Filmed in Los Angeles and released in 1997, 'Lost Highway' stars Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, and Balthazar Getty. The drama features two intersecting stories involving murder, infidelity, and deceit.

This 1999 film tells the true story of Alvin Straight who journeyed across two U.S. states on his lawnmower to see his dying brother. This was a departure from darker themes more typical of Lynch. Actor Richard Farnsworth was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead role in the film.

'Mullholland Drive' was released in 2001 and is often touted as David Lynch's greatest work. It stars Naomi Watts as an aspiring actress who meets a woman with amnesia, played by Laura Elena Herring. Justin Theroux is also featured in the film. Audiences are left with more questions than answers when it comes to the meaning behind the film.

The film is a psychological thriller starring familiar faces in Lynch's films: Laura Dern, Justin Theroux, and Harry Dean Stanton. Dern plays an actress who begins to take on the personality traits of the role she is playing in a cursed film. 'Inland Empire' was Lynch's last feature film.

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In 2017, David Lynch directed the third season of the beloved series 'Twin Peaks.' The series revisits the same small town with many of the original characters, including Kyle MacLachlan as 'Dale Cooper' 25 years later. The series received critical acclaim and was named the best TV show of 2017 by Rolling Stone and other media outlets.