Moved to Los Angeles

Made screenwriting debut with Renny Harlin's "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master"

Penned the script for Robert Englund's "976-Evil"

Received first solo screenwriting credit for "Highway to Hell"

First association with Richard Donner on "Assassins"

TV directing debut, the "A Slight Case of Murder" episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt"; also wrote episode

Received sole writing credit for Donner's "Conspiracy Theory"

Co-wrote (with director Curtis Hanson) the screenplay adaptation of James Elroy's acclaimed novel, "L.A. Confidential"

Co-wrote (with Eric Roth) the feature adaptation of "The Postman"; directed by and starring Kevin Costner

Re-teamed with Donner for "Lethal Weapon 4"; starred Mel Gibson and Danny Glover

Made feature directing debut with "Payback"; starred Gibson and Maria Bello; also scripted; reportedly lost final cut to Gibson who shot new footage

Wrote and directed the medieval action adventure "A Knight's Tale"

Penned the script for the crime thriller "Blood Work"; directed by and starring Clint Eastwood

Wrote and directed "The Order" (also known as "Sin Eater")

Wrote the feature adaptation for Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River"; received Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay

Wrote the feature adaptation of "Man on Fire"; starred Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning

Wrote the remake of "The Taking of Pelham 123," starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta