Worked (uncredited) as production assistant on Jean-Pierre Melville's "Le doulos" (1962) and Joseph Losey's "The Servant" (1963)

Associate editor on "Movie" magazine

First film credit as production assistant on "Tomb of Ligeia" (dir. Roger Corman)

Film critic for "New Society" magazine

Credited as associate writer of Conrad Rooks's adaptation, "Siddhartha"

Shooting began (with director Paul Joyce) of screenplay "The Day the Call Came," but cancelled soon after

First film as writer, "The Man Who Fell to Earth"

Feature directing debut (also writer), "Captive"

US directing debut (also writer), "Nightfall"