Born in Los Angeles, CA. Cinematographer in American film from 1960. Other notable credits include SAVE THE TIGER (1972), RHINOCEROS (1973), "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman" (1974, TV), ROCKY (1976), THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY (1978), THE CHINA SYNDROME (1979), NIGHT SHIFT (1982), THE KARATE KID (1984), POLICE ACADEMY 2: THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT (1985), THE KARATE KID, PART II (1986), DEADLY CARE, HAPPY NEW YEAR and LIKE FATHER LIKE SON (all 1987), and FOR KEEPS? (1988). He died of AIDS at the age of 57.  Nominated for Cinematography 1980: THE FORMULA 1 nomination