(March 24, 1945- )
Wrote and directed 'The Dunwich Horror (1970),' 'The Bedroom Window (1987)' and 'L. A. Confidential (1997)'
Also directed 'Losin' It (1983),' 'Bad Influence (1990),' 'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (1992),' 'The River Wild (1994),' 'Wonder Boys (2000)' and '8 Mile (2002)'

He takes a long time between movie projects, usually more than two years.
He was a Hollywood director-for-hire being assigned movie projects rather than selecting his own.
He often casts his leading actors against type.
He creates characters that aren't what they appear to be.

He is the first chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
He said he is 'a movie lover before a movie maker.'
He makes complex and provocative films despite being difficult to market and rarely a money maker.
He won the best screenplay Oscar (1998).
He won nine other major awards for directing and fifteen for screenplay writing efforts on 'L. A. Confidential.'
He directed the video clip for Bob Dylan's 'Things Have Changed.'

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