Longtime friend and collaborator Kyle MacLachlan paid tribute to Lynch on Instagram: “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.

For those unfamiliar with Lynch’s work and looking for a starting point, here are five of his most well known and highly acclaimed movies and shows, in chronological order.