Born in Jamaica but raised in England and Australia
After leaving home at 14, he supported himself first by designing album covers and later working as a storyboard artist, set designer and director on music videos
First Hollywood film was the poorly received 1989 sequel A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Has been nominated twice for Directors Guild of America Awards (for the pilot episode of 24 and the 2004 HBO biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
Awards
2005Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:winner