Began his motion picture career as a reader for Lawrence Gordon Productions

Served as director of creative affairs for 20th Century Fox (moved when Gordon began his tenure there as president)

Named vice president of production for the Gordon Company, a joint venture between Lawrence Gordon and his brother Charles

Discovered the novel "Nothing Lasts Forever", on which the "Die Hard" series would be based

First feature credit as associate producer, "The Wrong Guys"

Was executive in charge of production on "Die Hard"

Served as associate producer on the Academy Award-nominated "Field of Dreams"

Co-produced "Lock Up"

Was executive producer on the sequels "Die Hard 2" and "Predator 2" (his Brown University buddy Michael Levy also served as executive producer for both projects)

First credit as producer, "The Rocketeer"

Appointed president of Lawrence Gordon's Largo Entertainment

Became a key executive of Lawrence Gordon Productions, supervising all creative affairs and day-to-day operations of the company

Was executive producer on "The Devil's Own"

Received a producing credit on "Event Horizon"

Shared producing duties (with Joanne Sellar and John Lyons) on "Boogie Nights"