Hit by a truck crossing the street c. 1948 "after seeing 'That Hamilton Woman' (1941) for the 37th time or something"; during convalescence (on crutches for about a year) started going to movies all the time

Served in US Army Signal Corps

Was associate editor of FILM CULTURE

Served as story consultant at 20th Century-Fox

Worked for a time in the early 1960s as a case worker in New York City social services/city government

Film critic for THE VILLAGE VOICE

Editor-in-chief of CAHIERS DU CINEMA (English version)

Hired as film instructor at School of Visual Arts, New York

Was assistant professor, NYU School of the Arts

Began lectureship at Columbia University School of the Arts as assistant professor; became associate professor in 1972; appointed full professor in 1980

Reportedly made uncredited contributions to the screenplay of "Justine", directed by George Cukor

Did uncredited work on screenplay of Jules Dassin's "Promise at Dawn"

Wrote the liner notes for "The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943-1952", a collection of recordings of Frank Sinatra

Began writing film criticism for THE NEW YORK OBSERVER