Left college in Iowa and returned to NYC upon the sudden death of his favorite teacher in art school, Emil Ganso

Returned to the University of Iowa after he won an acting contest and received a theater scholarship for a summer in East Hampton, NY; changed his major to theater arts upon return to college

First film credit, dialogue director on "Railroaded"

First screenwriting credit, "Teresa"

Wrote for "Playhouse 90" (CBS) in the 1950s

Worked on "Rachel, Rachel," the first of four projects with Joanne Woodward

Last feature film credit to date, "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams"

Wrote TV miniseries "Sybil" (NBC)