Producer who entered American film as an assistant director in the mid-1950s, working on such films as BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (1955), HIGH SOCIETY and LUST FOR LIFE (both 1956), RAINTREE COUNTY (1956), JAILHOUSE ROCK (1957), GIGI (1958), BUTTERFIELD 8 (1960), FANNY (1961), MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY (1962), THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN (1964), A PATCH OF BLUE (1965), COOL HAND LUKE (1967) and THE ODD COUPLE (1968). In 1966, he became an associate producer and can credit THE SINGING NUN (1966), WELCOME TO HARD TIMES (1967), THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN WIFE (1968) and CHILD'S PLAY (1972). His producer and executive producer credits include several Burt Reynolds vehicles: THE FORTUNE (1975), THE END and HOOPER (both 1978), SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT II (1980), THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN, PATERNITY and SHARKY'S MACHINE (all 1981), STROKER ACE (1983) and STEALING HOME (1988).  Nominated for Best Picture of the Year 1988: DANGEROUS LIAISONS - Producer at Lorimar (w. Norma Heymen) 1 nomination