New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Motion Picture "The Deer Hunter" 1978
Oscar Best Picture "The Deer Hunter" 1978
1986 Acquired Embassy Home Entertainment from Coca-Cola (renamed Nelson Entertainment, Inc.); promoted to president and chief operating officer of Nelson Entertainment, Inc.
1985 Founded Barry Spikings Productions, Inc. (USA); became director of Nelson Entertainment, Inc.; became director of Galactic Films, Inc.
1982 Appointed chairman and chief executive of EMI Films Group
1980 Rose to chairman and chief executive of EMI Films, Ltd., EMI Cinemas, Ltd., Elstree Studios, Ltd., EMI-TV Programs, Inc.
1979 Made chairman and chief executive of EMI Film and Theater Corp.
1975 Produced first feature, "Conduct Unbecoming"
1975 Sold British Lion to EMI
1972 Gained control of British Lion Film Holdings Limited and became chairman of its subsidiary, Shepperton Studios (with partner)
1969 Founded Great Western, film and music production company