David Lynch, director of 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks', dies at 78


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Filmmaker David Lynch poses for a portrait in his private screening room in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 2010. Lynch -- the groundbreaking director behind 'Mulholland Drive' and television's 'Twin Peaks', who gained a cult following for his unsettling portraits of American life -- has died. He was 78 years old. — Photo: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file

David Lynch – the singular and surreal director of Mulholland Drive and television's Twin Peaks, who depicted the darkness lurking beneath the wholesome surface of American life – has died. He was 78 years old.

An enigmatic artist who turned his hand to arthouse and blockbuster film, television, painting and music, Lynch was considered one of US cinema's great auteurs.

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