Moved to Hollywood

Played a bit part as a reporter in the feature film, "Woman Trap"

Was a co-founder of the Screen Writer's Guild

Became a producer; worked at MGM

Directed first film, "Dragonwyck"

Career harmed by the costly, scandal-ridden and prolonged filming of "Cleopatra"

Was one of five filmmakers (along with Carl Foreman, Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa and Elia Kazan) interviewed in the documentary short, "The Directors"

Appeared in the feature documentaries "George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey" (1985), "50 Years of Action" (1986), and "Hello Actors Studio" (1987)