Spent the better part of the '70s developing a script for a Star Trek movie centered around Spock, but Paramount lost interest due to poor pre-release buzz over another sci-fi film, Star Wars
Fired as director of The Outlaw Josey Wales by Clint Eastwood due to creative differences
Collaborated with George Lucas on the basic story for Raiders of the Lost Ark
Appeared in uncredited background roles in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1987)
Directed the first film to be given an NC-17 rating, Henry & June
Honored in an assortment of photographs on the walls of the Tosca Cafe in San Francisco, where he has been based since 1971
Awards
2012Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:nominated
1989BAFTA Film Awards-Best Adapted Screenplay:winner