First film as technical director "Monte Cristo"

First short film as director in America "Fifty-Fifty"

Feature film directing debut with "One Hour of Love"

Directed the almost-feature length musical picture, "Night Club"

First full-length talkie, "The Hole in the Wall"

Removed as director of "Frankenstein" after doing preliminary work on the project; assigned to "Murders in the Rue Morgue" as compensation

Worked mostly at Paramount and Warner Bros from mid-1930s on

Directed last features "The Vicious Years" and "Johnny One Eye"