He is best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Mann, as well as for directing episodes of: Friday Night Lights, Trauma, The Event and Prime Suspect.
[2] His other film credits as an assistant director include When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Drop Dead Fred (1991), Highway to Hell (1992), Rudy (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994) and producing and assistant directing the films A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994).
[2] In 2006, Waxman became an assistant director on the television series Friday Nights Lights.
In 2011, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series as a producer.
[3] His other television directing credits include Trauma, Parenthood, Breakout Kings, The Event, Prime Suspect, Awake, Grimm, Once Upon a Time, 12 Monkeys and Chicago Med.