ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt hiː ɛnɹˈoʊld ɪn fˈɪlm pɹədˈʌkʃən klˈæsᵻz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈʌðɚn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə jˌuːˌɛssˈiː sˈɪnəmə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
In 1968 he enrolled in film production classes at the University of Southern California – USC Cinema Department.