Started out in television as art director on "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964). Moved into films with RIO CONCHOS, 1964; THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD, 1965; and CAPRICE, 1967. He then worked as art director on PLANET OF THE APES and THE DETECTIVE, both 1968; JUSTINE, 1969; BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1970; and ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE APES, 1971. He was production designer for THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE, 1972; THE TOWERING INFERNO, 1974; ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, 1977; ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN, 1980; YES, GIORGIO, 1982; TWICE IN A LIFETIME, 1985; FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR, 1986; STREET FIGHTER, 1994; SPY HARD, 1996; WITHOUT LIMITS, 1998; and several TV movies.  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) 1965: THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD - Art Direction (w. Richard Day & David Hall)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1972: THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE - Art Direction  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1974: THE TOWERING INFERNO - Art Direction 3 nominations