Won a scholarship to "Fame" choreographer Louis Falco's dance academy

Rejecting a career as a civil engineer, relocated to NYC after graduation to study dance

Supported himself working as a flamenco dancer

Joined the Ralph Robertson Ballet Company; toured around Maine and Boston

Did bit parts in small independent films and worked on stage

Moved to L.A. to pursue acting but ended up working behind the scenes on a number of films made through the American Film Institute

First credit in a feature film, as a grip, "The Allnighter"

First credit as a producer, Scott Spiegel's "Intruder" starring writer-director Sam Raimi; also received story credit and played bit part; went straight to video

First substantial acting role, "Lionheart"

Served as 2nd assistant director on "Ulterior Motives/Deadline", a straight to video thriller (also acted)

Produced first theatrical release, "Reservoir Dogs"; first collaboration with actor-writer-director Quentin Tarantino

Formed A Band Apart Productions with Tarantino

Debut as executive producer, "Killing Zoe", written and directed by Roger Avary

Produced his most acclaimed film, Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" (also acted in bit part as "Long Hair Yuppie Scum")

Formed Lawrence Bender Productions

Produced "White Man's Burden", the first film from Lawrence Bender Productions

With Tarantino, formed A Band Apart Records; entered into agreement to market and distribute recordings made on Madonna's Maverick label

Produced "Good Will Hunting", directed by Gus van Sant; film earned nine Academy Award nominations including Best Picture

Served as a producer on "Anna and the King"

Joined with producer Kevin Brown to oversee several TV projects, including the HBO pilot "No Matter How Long I Shout"

With Brown, produced the MTV original movie "Anatomy of a Hate Crime", about the murder of college student Matthew Shepard

Was one of the producers of "The Mexican", starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts

Produced Tarantino's two part assassin thriller, "Kill Bill" (released in fall 2003 and and Spring 2004)

Executive produced the TV-miniseries "Legend of Earthsea" on the Sci-Fi Channel

Produced the Al Gore global warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth"