Broadway acting debut at age 15

Directed Bela Lugosi in a Broadway production of "Dracula"

Worked as director and actor on Broadway and in summer stock

Film acting debut

Wrote and directed radio series, "Lights Out" and "The Romance of Helen Trent"

Brought to Hollywood by Harry Cohn; worked for Columbia (1943-1963)

Film directing debut with the short, "Mr. Smug"

Directed first feature film, "The Chance of a Lifetime"

First film as producer (co-associate with Richard Wilson), Orson Welles' "The Lady from Shanghai"

Formed own production company

Produced "Rosemary's Baby" and "The Riot"

Produced TV series, "Circle of Fear"

Played a producer in the film, "Shampoo" and a director in "The Day of the Locust"