Former professional ballet dancer, Juilliard and NYU alumni.  Amateur planetary scientist; influences, Carl Sagan, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King. Political heroes include Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Marcus Aurelius.  Fine wine, beautiful women, feisty conversation and travel. Major influence:  Good and Bad, Jesus and Satan, matter and anti-matter, life and death.

23 feature films produced. Directed four films, one with Mickey Rooney. Performed in last Broadway production of "On Your Toes" for George Abbott.