At age 15, worked in an office job at Lucasfilm

Was one of the principals in Propaganda Films; directed TV commercials for Budweiser, Milk, Coca Cola, Nike, etc.

Began directing music videos, re-launching Donny Osmond's career and also directing for Meatloaf, Tina Turner, etc.

First collaboration with Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, directed the music video for "Days of Thunder"

Made feature directorial debut with "Bad Boys"; produced by Simpson and Bruckheimer and co-starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

Again collaborated with Bruckheimer and Simpson for "The Rock"

Formed Bay Films

Directed the big-budget film "Armageddon"; co-produced with Jerry Bruckheimer

Signed two-year multimillion dollar producing and directing deal with Disney

Directed the big-budget WWII-era set "Pearl Harbor"; again produced by Bruckheimer

Formed Platinum Dunes, with Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form, a production company designed to produce lower-budgeted films

First film released under Platinum Dunes was a 'reconceptualization' of the 1974 horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"

Re-teamed with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for the sequel "Bad Boys II"; also marked fifth collaboration with Bruckheimer

Helmed first film without Bruckheimer producing, "The Island"; co-starred Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson

Bought the special effects company Digital Domain from former owners James Cameron and Stan Winston

Teamed with Steven Spielberg, as the executive producer, to direct "Transformers," the live action film based on the franchise and toy line

Returned as director of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"; re-teamed with Spielberg as producer