Born in Santa Monica, CA; educated at UCLA. He directed documentaries for the Armed Forces Network and worked in Hollywood as a talent agent, story editor, and casting director. As a producer, he is closely associated with Francis Ford Coppola. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include FLIGHT TO FURY and BACK DOOR TO HELL (both 1964), DRIVE, HE SAID (1971, assoc. prod.), THE CONVERSATION (1974), THE BLACK STALLION (1979), ONE FROM THE HEART, THE ESCAPE ARTIST and HAMMETT (all 1982), THE OUTSIDERS, THE BLACK STALLION RETURNS and RUMBLE FISH (all 1983), THE COTTON CLUB (1984), SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN and ONE MAGIC CHRISTMAS (both 1985), GARDENS OF STONE and BARFLY (both 1987), TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM (1988), NEW YORK STORIES (segment 2) and WAIT UNTIL SPRING, BANDINI (both 1989), THE GODFATHER, PART III (1990), THE SECRET GARDEN (1993), RADIOLAND MURDERS (1994), THE VIRGIN SUICIDES (1999), TOWN & COUNTRY (2001), THE YOUNG BLACK STALLION and LOST IN TRANSLATION (exec. prod.) (both 2003), MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006, exec prod.), 5-25-77, EXPIRED, YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH and STREET OF DREAMS (all 2007), COLUMBUS DAY (scheduled for 2008), and TETRO (scheduled for 2009).  Best Picture 1974: THE GODFATHER PART II - Co-producer at The Coppola Company (w. Gray Frederickson; produced by Francis Ford Coppola)  Nominated for Best Picture 1979: APOCALYPSE NOW - Co-producer at Omni Zoetrope (w. Gray Frederickson & Tom Sternberg; produced by Francis Ford Coppola) 2 nominations, 1 Award