Grew up in Broxburn, Scotland

Directed first student film, "Liebe Mutter"

Second student film, "The Riveter", picked up by the BBC

British TV directorial debut, "Brond", a three part series

Feature directorial debut, "Scandal"

Helmed the WWII-era feature "Memphis Belle"

Acted in and also directed the comedy "Doc Hollywood", starring Michael J Fox

Directed Leonardo DiCaprio in "This Boy's Life"

Won critical praise for helming "Rob Roy"

Directed Bruce Willis and Richard Gere in "The Jackal", a loose remake of Fred Zinnemann's "The Day of the Jackal"

Helmed "City by the Sea" starring Robert de Niro

Helmed "Shooting Dogs" (US title Beyond the Gates), a feature based on the experiences of BBC news producer David Belton, who worked in Rwanda during the Rwandan Genocide

Directed Sharon Stone in the poorly received "Basic Instinct 2: Risk Addiction," the long awaited sequel to 1992's Basic Instinct