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