Joined the Drama Society at Oxford, acting in and directing plays

Between leaving UCLA and directing "Repo Man," wrote and sold several screenplays, none of which were produced

Feature directorial debut, "Repo Man"; also scripted

Wrote and directed the biopic "Sid and Nancy"

Edited and directed "Walker", about the 19th Century soldier of fortune William Walker

Made uncredited appearance as D H Lawrence in "Backtrack"

Directed the video of the Cole Porter song "Well, Did You Evah!" aired as part of "Red, Hot & Blue" (ABC)

Helmed Spanish-language feature "Highway Patrolman"; also had cameo

Acted small parts in three films: "Floundering", "The Queen of the Night" and "Dead Beat"

Wrote, acted and directed in "Death and the Compass"

Directed "The Winner"; filmed debuted on The Movie Channel before receiving theatrical release; Cox disowned film after studio re-edited and re-scored it

One of four writers credited with the screenplay for "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"; at one time had been slated to direct film; left project in April 1997 over "creative differences"

Helmed "Three Businessmen"; premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival