Worked on Wall Street

Named managing director of Oppenheimer & Co, Ltd in London

Founded and served as president and CEO of London-based Goldcrest film company

Invested his own money in "Zulu Dawn" (1979); took him almost a decade to extract himself from a $750,000 debt

Joined Hollywood film company, Embassy Communications International as an executive

Returned to Goldcrest

Founded and became chief executive of Allied Filmmakers, an affiliate of Pathe

Served as executive producer of the Oscar-nominated "Hope and Glory"

Was one of the executive producers of the Academy Award-winning "Driving Miss Daisy", directed by Bruce Beresford

Executive produced the Oscar-winning "Dances With Wolves", directed by and starring Kevin Costner

Reteamed with Beresford for "Black Robe"

Moved to Paris (date approximate)

Produced "City of Joy", directed by Roland Joffe

Served as an executive producer of "A River Runs Through It"

Was executive producer of "No Escape"

Executive produced "James and the Giant Peach"

Returned to Native American themes as executive producer of "The Education of Little Tree"

Served as one of the producers of Richard Attenborough's "Grey Owl"

Executive produced "Chicken Run", the first animated feature produced through Aardman Animation; directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park