David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.

Kyle MacLachlan has paid tribute to David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker known for “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks,” who died at the age of 78. “Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension,

Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.

With the passing of beloved director David Lynch, many of the actors he worked with – along with countless staunch admirers – have shared emotional tributes and testaments to his legacy.

Twin Peaks star Kyle Maclachlan has paid his respects to the iconic filmmaker David Lynch, following his death at the age of 78.

Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, Isabella Rossellini and other collaborators of David Lynch mourned the filmmaker's death on social media.

David Lynch had a great knack for discovering leading lady talent, actresses who would ascend to bigger heights. One of those is Lara Flynn Boyle, who played the role of Donna Hayward in Lynch’s early 1990s ABC series Twin Peaks.

Kyle MacLachlan posted a tribute to his friend David Lynch after his death on Jan. 16. He wrote that he will remain "forever changed" by Lynch's imagination and caring friendship.

The hours since the death of artist and film director David Lynch on January 16 have seen a huge outpouring of love. Tributes have come from those who

US director David Lynch drank the same chocolate milkshake each day at the same time from the same place in Los Angeles because he believed

Isabella Rossellini, who rose to prominence through her role in David Lynch's film 'Blue Velvet', posted a nostalgic photo of the two on Instagram