As a child was known as a prodigy magician

Taught drama and produced for the stage prior to film career

Moved to Hollywood

Met Orson Welles in a Hollywood magic shop who subsequently gave Endfield his first industry job as an assistant at Welles' Mercury Company

Served in the Army Signal Corps during WWII

First short film as director, "Passing Parade"

Feature directorial and screenwriting debut, "Gentleman Joe Palooka"

Wrote and directed, "The Sound of Fury", a controversial examination of post-war america

Made final Hollywood picture, "Tarzan's Savage Fury"

Blacklisted in Hollywood, he relocated to England rather than name names, where he continued to direct uncredited or under a variety of pseudonymns

Credited as Hugh Raker for song lyrics, "I Couldn't Care Less", also co-direced "The Limping Man"

With actor Stanley Baker formed production company for whom he directed "Zulu" and "Sands of the Kalahari"

First producing effort, also wrote and directed, "Zulu"; Michael Caine's film acting debut

Directed final feature, "Universal Soldier"

Invented computerized pocket-sized typewriter

Final screenplay credit, "Zulu Dawn"