1985 winner of the Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America.
In 1990, he was awarded the DGA Honorary Life Member Award.
Graduated from Roxbury (Massachussets) Memorial High School for Boys.
After retiring from directing in the mid 1990s he spent his final decades teaching at USC.
He began directing "Great Catherine" in England in 1967, but resigned after a few days, allegedly saying he "didn't want to be a stars' lackey"; he was replaced by Gordon Flemyng.
Father was a doctor.
Has a brother Jason.
Received the Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award from the DGA in 1985.
Key force in the formation of the Bill of Creative Rights for directors.
Graduated with a degree in drama from Boston College.
Graduated from Yale University with a degree in directing.