| Worked in a filing job at George Lucas' production company, Lucasfilm Ltd., when he was 15. |
| Was the youngest director to have his movies take in $1 billion worldwide, thanks to smashes like The Rock (1996) and Armageddon (1998). |
| Began his career making music videos for pop artists including Meat Loaf, Donny Osmond and Tina Turner. |
| By the age of 30, had won nearly every major commercial directing prize for his work on Nike, Coca-Cola and "Got Milk" campaigns, among others. |
| Made his feature directorial debut in 1995 with the hit action-comedy Bad Boys. |