Wrote, directed, produced and edited first feature, "Hot Tomorrows"; shown at 1977 New York Film Festival; originated as AFI student project

Directed and wrote first Hollywood feature, "Going in Style" starring George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg

Formed City Light Films; served as president

Helmed the popular Eddie Murphy vehicle "Beverly Hills Cop"

First producing credit, "Midnight Run"; also directed

Earned Oscar nominations as producer and director of the Americanized remake, "Scent of a Woman"

First feature as producer only, "Josh and S.A.M."

Returned to the director's chair with "Meet Joe Black", a loose remake of Mitchell Leisen's 1934 film "Death Takes a Holiday"; also produced