Education
El Camino College Torrance, California art and design
Dominican College San Rafael, California art and design
1980 First film as director of photography, "Urban Cowboy"
1970 Employed as studio laborer (painting and hauling equipment), before working as assistant cameraman on "The Young Lawyers"
After college enlisted in the Navy where he worked as a photographer
Worked as first assitant cameraman for eight years
Debut as director for TV ("Tour of Duty", "Wise Guy" and "The Hitchhiker")