- Cousin of bestselling author Anne Rice.
- Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 1985.
- Shot the digital camera tests for the Robert Zemeckis film The Polar Express (2004).
- Created psychedelic special-effects lighting for Roger Corman's The Trip (1967).
- Shot thousands of commercials as well as documentaries, industrials and educational films.
- Was introduced to Steven Spielberg in 1967 and went on to shoot 2 of his early shorts.
- Received lifetime achievement awards from the Art Directors Guild in 1997 and the American Society of Cinematographers in 2007.
- Surgery in 2012 caused him to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
- Served as Cinematographer-in-Residence at the University of California, Los Angeles.
- Was known throughout his career for, despite living and working in Los Angeles, not owning or knowing how to drive a car.
- Member of the International Photographers Guild.
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