Appointed by President Ronald Reagan as a Member of Board of the National Council on the Arts, 1982 to 1988.
Chairman and later associate dean at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Theater, Film and Television, 1985-1991.
In the early 1950s, he directed the first live TV productions of "Hamlet" and "Richard II".
President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). [1979-1981]
Served in the Pacific in the U.S. Army during World War II and directed about 50 plays for the troops.
Tied with TV director James Burrows for most nominations from Director Guild of America.
Won Broadway's 1954 Tony Award as Best Producer (Dramatic) with collaborator Maurice Evans for "The Teahouse of the August Moon."