Doug Liman scored a hit as a neophyte director with his first released feature, the critical hit indie comedy "Swingers" (1996), on which he did double duty as director of photography, and parlayed its succes into a fruitful career as a top-shelf Hollywood helmer known for his quirky, character-driven and cleverly filmed action films like "The Bourne Identity" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Liman began making short films while still in junior high and studied at NYC's International Center of Photography. While attending Brown, he helped to co-found the student-run cable television station and
