Laura Dern shared a heartfelt birthday message on Instagram Monday to her lifelong collaborator David Lynch, four days after news broke of his death.

The visionary "Twin Peaks" filmmaker is remembered as a complete original and built up quite the list of collaborators since 1984's "Dune."

Laura Dern is remembering her frequent collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have been his 79th birthday. The famed director's death was announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. On Monday, Dern shared a photo with Lynch on Instagram, along with a heartfelt caption.

Laura Dern has been a frequent collaborator of David Lynch since 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet.' Following Lynch's death on Jan. 16 at age 78, the actress posted an Instagram tribute honoring him on Jan. 20,

The Oscar-winning actor reflects on a lifetime of work with the filmmaker, with whom she collaborated on 'Blue Velvet,' 'Wild at Heart' and 'Inland Empire.'

Laura Dern shares emotional tribute to David Lynch on what would have been director’s 79th birthday - The actor collaborated with Lynch on numerous projects after starring in ‘Blue Velvet’ in the 1980

Laura Dern is remembering collaborator and friend David Lynch on what would have marked his 79th birthday. "Happy birthday, tidbit,” Dern wrote on Instagram alongside a warm picture of the two. "I will love and miss you every day for the rest of my life.

When a director and an actor develop an ongoing creative partnership, a certain kind of magic happens, and this was certainly the case with actors Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern and director David Lynch.

The passing of acclaimed director David Lynch left a big hole in the hearts of many fans, but the sadness of those who worked alongside him cannot be understated. Laura Dern, who worked with him on several iconic films,

Laura Dern is exquisite as Nikki Grace ... and also knowing he had no budget for a proper awards campaign, David Lynch did what David Lynch does. He took a unique approach. Instead of playing ...

Laura Dern misses the late actor David Lynch on his birthday.The actress shared an emotional tribute on Instagram on Monday, honoring her longtime collaborator just days after news of

Despite the avant-garde style David Lynch was known for, he had a love for plenty more traditional movies. So much so that one particular mainstream Hollywood classic frequently made its way into his films.