Apprenticed at the New London Barn Theatre in New Hampshire

Settled in NYC and worked as an aide in a psychiatric hospital

Acted onstage in "American Hurrah"

Made feature acting debut with a small role in "Joe", the portrait of a bluecollar bigot

Produced, co-wrote (with director Frank Vitale), acted in, and worked as an assistant director on the independent feature "Montreal Main"

Acted in the Canadian feature "The Mourning Suit"

Appeared in David Cronenberg's "Rabid"

Had supporting role in "Outrageous!"

Did double duty as actor and helmer in his feature directorial debut "The Rubber Gun"

First studio film directing assignment, the New York City-set teen runaway drama "Times Square"; last film as writer-director for ten years

Went into self-imposed retirement in Greece; wrote an unpublished novel that became the basis for the screenplay for "Pump Up the Volume"

Returned to features at the helm of "Pump Up the Volume", starring Christian Slater; also scripted

Was screenwriter of the David Blyth feature "Red-Blooded American Girl"

Wrote the screenplay for Lizzie Borden's thriller "Love Crimes"

Followed up as director of the quirky comedy "The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag"

Directed the ensemble comedy-drama "Empire Records"

Was director of dramatic reenactments for The Learning Channel's documentary series "Secrets of Forensic Science"

Helmed "New Waterford Girl"; premiered at the Toronto Film Festival; screened at Sundance Film Festival in 2000

Directed the MTV based-on-fact TV-movie "Jailbait"

Helmed the film "Xchange"; aired on HBO

Helmed the VH1 telefilm, "Man In The Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story" about Jackson's rise to fame

Directed the feature, "Weirdsville," starring Taryn Manning, Scott Speedman and Wes Bentley