Year

Milestone

1977

Taught playwriting at Yale University

1977

First produced play, "Terra Nova", at Yale Repertory Theatre

1978

First New York production, "Hooters", at Playwrights Horizons

1983

Was named master artist in residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts

1983

First produced teleplay, "Hooters", adapted for the Playboy Channel

1984

Co-wrote adaptation of "Terra Nova" for the BBC

1987

First network TV-movie, "The Father Clements Story" (NBC)

1990

First screenplay produced, "White Palace"; co-written with Alvin Sargent

1991

Adaptated "The Silence of the Lambs" as a film; won Oscar

1996

Wrote screenplay, "Before and After"

2000

Served as associate producer on "Mission to Mars"

2000

Penned the screenplay adaptation of "All the Pretty Horses"

2002

Adapted Thomas Harris' novel "Red Dragon" to the screen

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