Taught himself to use a camera at age 14; began photographing and creating short films; first effort, "Vampire Island", shot with two friends until one of them fell off a cliff and broke his ankle; production unfinished (date approximate)

Work was noticed by music video impresario John Roseman

Directed first film, the United Kingdom production, "Derek and Clive Get the Horn"; also edited

Directed over 300 rock video by 1983, including "Young Turks" with Rod Stewart, "Gypsy" with Fleetwood Mac, and 15 for Elton John

Made various TV commercials for Miller Lite, British Petroleum, Ford, Smirnoff Vodka, Opel Cars, Heinecken, Doritos and HBO

Made American TV directorial debut with "Split Second", an installment of the HBO horror anthology series, "Tales From the Crypt"

American feature directorial debut, "Highlander II: The Quickening"

First collaboration with producer Martin Bregman, "Blue Ice"

Directed Alec Baldwin in "The Shadow" based on the 1930's comic strip

Directed several episodes of the showtime series "Queer as Folk"

Directed the "The Dale Earnhardt Story" (ESPN) which chronicles the legendary race car drive Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2001 during the last lap of the Daytona 500

Directed the true story of Tony Fingleton, a young man from a troubled family who became a champion swimmer; starring Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis

Helmed "Resident Evil: Extinction," the third installment in the series, starring Milla Jovovich