Made feature acting debut in "A Woman Under the Influence"; directed by father John Cassavetes and starring mother Gena Rowlands

Acted in first TV-movie "Reunion"

First acting role as an adult, "Mask"

Made episodic TV debut in "The Marshall Chronicles" (ABC)

Feature directing debut, "Unhook the Stars"; starred his mother Gena Rowlands

Helmed "She's So Lovely" from an previously unproduced script by his father

Penned the feature adaptation of "Blow"; directed by Ted Demme and starring Johnny Depp

Helmed the thriller "John Q"

Directed his mother Gena Rowlands in the film adaptation of "The Notebook"; based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks

Wrote and directed the film "Alpha Dog"; loosely based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, the youngest man ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list

Directed the film adaptation of "My Sister's Keeper," based on the novel by Jodi Picoult