Majored in film production and minored in English at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Participated in the filming of a public service announcement, titled "We Are Better Together", dedicated to the people of Newtown, CT.
Has four cats: Binx, Mr. Stay Puft, Stripe, and Baron von Shitzinbox, each being named after a character from a movie. Hocus Pocus, Ghostbusters, Gremlins, and the Hammer Frankenstein series, respectively.
His first paid directing job was for a flower shop commercial.