- 2007: Helmed the Mafia Comedy thriller, "You Kill Me" starring Ben Kingsley, Tea Leoni and Bill Pullman
- 2005: Directed "The Great Raid," the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci that liberated over 500 American prisoners-of-war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp
- 2001: Helmed the thriller "Joy Ride"
- 1998: Directed Matt Damon and Edward Norton in "Rounders"
- 1993: Made third film, the acclaimed "The Last Seduction"; rights sold to HBO which premiered film before its theatrical release
- 1993: Helmed the feature "Red Rock West"; acquired by HBO for domestic TV distribution then picked up for theatrical release by Roxie Releasing
- 1989: Professional feature directing debut, "Kill Me Again" (also wrote screenplay)
- 1988: Served as a visual consultant and storyboard artist on Jonathan Demme's "Married to the Mob"
- 1987: First produced screenplay, "Private Investigations"; also served as 2nd unit director
- 1983: Worked as an assistant director on the omnibus horror film, "The Dungeonmaster"
- 1980: First feature, a student film entitled "The Death Mutants" and made for $12,000 dollars
- Moved to Los Angeles, attended AFI's directing program
- Directed music videos for Kool and the Gang and Joe Satriani




