To Vienna, then Berlin

Worked as director of photography on seven films while in Germany, beginning with "Dunkle gassen/Der schwarze Boxer"

To Paris as director of photography, beginning with the second of several films for Carl Dreyer, "La passion de Jeanne d'Arc/The Passion of Joan of Arc"

Co-directing debut (with Jean Bertin), "Le costaud des P.T.T."

Final French film as cinematographer, Fritz Lang's "Liliom"

To Hollywood; signed contract with Fox

First film as cinematogrpaher in US, "Nada mas que una mujer" (Spanish language version of Louis King's "Pursued," directed by Harry Lachman)

First US English language film as cinematographer, "Dressed to Thrill"

Succeeded Gregg Toland as head of photography for Goldwyn

US co-directing debut (with Don Hartman), "It Had to Be You" (also co-photographer)

Solo directing debut, "The Dark Past"

Last solo directing credit, "Aliki--My Love"; also co-directed film, "Il Re Dei Sette Mari", with Primo Zeglio