- 2007: Directed Matt Damon in "The Bourne Ultimatum"
- 2006: Wrote, produced and directed the controversial film, “Flight 93,” based on the September 11th hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Director
- 2004: Wrote and produced “Omagh” an examination of the aftermath of the 1998 IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland
- 2004: Helmed first big budget feature “The Bourne Supremacy” starring Matt Damon
- 2002: Gained worldwide attention with the film, “Bloody Sunday,” which depicted the events of January 30, 1972, when British soldiers killed 13 people attending a Catholic civil rights demonstration in Londonderry
- 1999: Helmed “The Murder of Stephen Lawrence” about a black youth whose murder was not properly investigated by the Police
- 1998: Directed “The Theory of Flight,” a film about a suicidal man (Kenneth Branagh) who becomes involved with a woman (Helena Bonham Carter) suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease
- 1997: Wrote and directed the TV-movie “The Fix,” based on the true story of a soccer star who's persuaded to fix games
- 1996: Directed the TV-movie “The One That Got Away,” based on events in the Gulf War
- 1989: First feature film, “Resurrected,” starring David Thewlis as a British soldier left behind in the Falklands after the war with Argentina
- 1988: Co-authored the controversial book “Spycatcher” with former MI5 secret service operative Peter Wright
- Hired by Granada Television
- Spent ten years producing the documentary series “World in Action”




