Served an apprenticeship under Francis Ford Coppola at his Zoetrope Studios

Directed the videos for the crossover rap hit "Wild Thing" by Tone Loc and "In Your Room" by The Bangles

Directed "Vida Loca", a documentary about Latino gang culture

Helmed several videos for seminal indie rock band Sonic Youth including 1990's "Kool Thing" and 1994's "Bull in the Heather"

Made feature directorial debut with the independent crime drama "Guncrazy", starring Drew Barrymore (debuted on Showtime in lieu of theatrical release)

Directed "CB4", the comedic story of the rise and fall of a fictionial middle class "gangsta" rap group

Was set to direct the western "Bad Girls", featuring Drew Barrymore; replaced by Jonathan Kaplan

Helmed the music documentary short "No Alternative Girls"; screened at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival

Directed the popular Adam Sandler vehicle "Billy Madison"; replaced original director Stephen Kessler who left over "creative differences"

Helmed the quirky crime drama "Best Men"

Directed the videos for the Hanson hits "Mmmbop" and "Where's the Love?"

Directed the marijuana-fueled comedy "Half-Baked"

Was executive producer and director of the period romance "Skipped Parts"; released direct-to-video in 2001

Helmed "Crossroads", a road movie starring Britney Spears