While a college sophomore, assisted director Daniel Petrie on the NBC TV movie "Silent Night, Lonely Night"

Hired by producer Martin Jurow to try writing screenplays

Worked as a reader for the International Famous Agency (now part of ICM)

Evaluated and recommended the script for "The Sting" (1973); project was set up at Universal within a week

Hired as an assistant to Richard Berger, vice president of 20th Century FOX TV

Served as director of the made-for-TV movies at 20th Century FOX

Became executive vice president of the motion picture divsion of Motown Records at age 24

First film as producer, "Mahogany" (Motown)

Left Motown to form his own production company

Feature film directing debut, "A Small Circle of Friends"

First film as screenwriter, "Scandalous"

Appointed president of Keith Barish Productions

Began directing regularly for episodic TV

Began directing TV commercials

Served as vice chairman of Keith Barish Productions

Formed The Badham/Cohen Group with director John Badham, merging their two separate deals with MCA

First film released by The Badham/Cohen Group, "Bird on a Wire"

Breakthrough directorial project, "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story"

Directed the HBO movie "The Rat Pack"

Helmed the poorly received thriller "The Skulls"

Enjoyed a box-office hit as director of "The Fast and the Furious" starring Vin Diesel

Reunited with Diesel for the spy thriller "XXX"

Helmed the thriller "Stealth" starring Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel

Executive produced "XXX: State of the Union"

Helmed the third film in The Mummy franchise, "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"