Joined the Young Vic Theatre after graduation; directed many early productions for its repertory company

Youngest ever director to work at London's National Theater; done while Laurence Olivier was artistic director

Helped form the National Theatre's first touring company

Signed with Granada Television in England; helmed the documentaries "Anne" and "Rope" and the series "Bill Brand" and "The Stars Look Down"

Wrote several "Plays for Today" produced by Tony Garnett, including "The Spongers" and "United Kingdom"

Directing and producing debut, "The Killing Fields"

Helmed "The Mission," a tragic story of two disparate but equally disastrous attempts to settle 18th century Latin America, starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons

Directed the high-minded, thinly conceived "Fat Man and Little Boy" starring John Cusack in his first 'grown-up' performance

First US television producing credit, the TNT documentary, "A Taste of Freedom," which looks at the life of one family in post-Soviet Russia

Helmed the film adaptation of Dominique Lapierre's novel "City of Joy" starring Patrick Swayze

Produced and partially directed the big budget adaptation of the video game, "Super Mario Bros."

Helmed the poorly recieved "The Scarlet Letter" starring Demi Moore

Directed the youthful neo-noir, "Goodbye Lover" (brief theatrical release)

Executive produced the half-hour daily series for MTV about people's bedtime habits, "Undressed"

Helmed the lavish costume drama "Vatel" starring Gérard Depardieu as the legendary French chef chosen to serve King Louis XIV; film was chosen to open the 2000 Cannes Film Festival

Returned to directing after several years with the thriller "Captivity"