Dune was the late director's biggest creative heartbreak. But by filming an unfilmable sci-fi novel, he paved the way for Timothée Chalamet to ride the worm.

Rebellious filmmaker David Lynch born Jan 20, 1946 has died earlier today at the age of 78. The accomplished painter, musician, writer, cartoonist, actor, director, and main creative force behind unsettling features like "Eraserhead,

From his strikingly surreal debut Eraserhead in 1977 right through to his expectation-defying series Twin Peaks: The Return in 2017, you could make the case that just about everything he made – with the exception of Dune – qualifies as a genuine masterpiece.