 Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick and raised in the Cabbagetown district of Toronto, Ontario, his first short film "Parliament Street" was released in 1968.He made a number of further short films, including "Paper Boy" and "Rose's House", before releasing "Alligator Shoes", his feature debut, in 1981.He has a few acting credits, including both "Rose's House" and "Alligator Shoes", as well as in Peter Vronsky's 1980 film "Bad Company".