Moved with family from Toronto to Dearborn, Michigan

Directed and co-wrote the short film, "Mr. Grey"; won a Special Jury Award Gold Medal at the Atlantic Film Festival

Worked in film in Detroit, writing, directing, and lensing commercials, documentaries, and industrial films in addition to independent projects

Feature directing debut, "Nymph"

Feature debut as producer and cinematographer, "The Northville Cemetery Massacre/No Where to Run/Wheels of Death" (also co-directed)

Met writer-director Paul Schrader, who was filming in Detroit

Met former Monkee turned producer-composer Michael Nesmith (date approximate)

Collaborated with Nesmith on the short film "Rio", based on a song written by Nesmith; considered a forerunner of rock videos

"Rio" won the Grand Prize at the Houston International Film Festival

Provided additional photography for Paul Schrader's directorial debut, "Blue Collar"

Served as manager of the 2nd unit for Schrader's "Hardcore"

Directed and co-wrote (with Nesmith) "Michael Nesmith in Elephant Parts"; won the first Video of the Year Grammy Award

Worked extensively in TV commercials

Co-wrote and directed short comedy films for ABC's late-night sketch comedy series "Fridays" and NBC's "Saturday Night Live"

First feature credit as a writer-director, "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" (co-written by producer Michael Nesmith); also acted

TV directing debut, "Garry Shandling--Alone in Las Vegas", a Showtime special (rebroadcast on ABC in 1988)

Episodic TV directing debut, "Mummy, Daddy", a memorable episode of Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"

TV producing debut, "Michael Nesmith in Television Parts", the pilot for the subsequent short-lived NBC comedy series

Produced, co-wrote, directed and appeared in "Harry and the Hendersons", a popular family comedy

Directed the unsold pilot for "Hollywood Dog", a live action/animation hybrid for Fox

Received a creator's credit on "Harry and the Hendersons", a syndicated sitcom spin-off from the feature film

Helmed "The Mighty Megalosaurus", the pilot for "Dinosaurs",

Directed the pilot episode of "Covington Cross", a short-lived medieval family adventure on ABC

Co-wrote story for the premiere episode of "Covington Cross" (also directed)

Co-executive produced "Journey to the Center of the Earth", a TV movie pilot for an NBC sci-fi series (also directed)