Began his career as a still photographer. He launched his motion
picture career in 1954 when his friend, famed photographer Imogen
Cunningham, told the backers of a short film that she wouldn't make it
without him.
Was a pioneer of cinema verite documentary film making in the 1960s
before moving into concert documentaries and feature films. He also
traveled the world to make documentaries for the U.N. and National
Geographic.
Society of Operating Cameramen (SOC), Honorary member