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.

Naomi Watts has paid tribute to film director David Lynch, telling how he made her career. The legendary director died on Thursday, aged 78. Naomi, 56, starred in the 2002 movie Mulholland Drive, which was directed by Lynch.

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