Worked as commercial artist; wrote comic strip "The Nebbishes" for eight years

Wrote "A Thousand Clowns" for Broadway stage

Penned screenplay adaptation of "A Thousand Clowns"; also served as associate producer; received an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay

Wrote and directed "The Goodbye People" on Broadway; show lasted one performance

Wrote and co-produced feature film "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things About Me?", starring Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Harris

Scripted the stage comedy "Thieves"; original star Valerie Harper left show in Boston and was replaced by Marlo Thomas

Penned the "I'm With Ya, Duke" segment (starring Alan King) of the ABC special "Happy Endings"

Reunited with King as writer of "Word of Mouth", a segment of the ABC special "Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch"

Adapted "Thieves" to film; Marlo Thomas recreated her stage role

Debut as musical book writer with the ill-fated "One Night Stand"; also penned lyrics

Feature directorial debut, "The Goodbye People"; also adapted screenplay from stage play

Premiered "I'm Not Rappaport", starring Judd Hirsch and Cleavon Little in Seattle; show moved to Broadway where it won the 1986 Tony Award as Best Play

Made cameo appearance in "Ishtar"

Had Broadway hit with "Conversations With My Father", starring Hirsch

Wrote, directed and executive produced feature adaptation of "I'm Not Rappaport"