[1] Among his most known works as director of photography are The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Empire Strikes Back, and Mars Attacks!

In 2015 he was selected to be a member of the jury for the Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

[6] Although music was his passion, he chose to pursue a career in cinematography while studying at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques in Paris, France.

Due to the film's independent nature and unusual subject matter, its production lasted a total of eight years.

[9] He shot the 1977 biopic Valentino for director Ken Russell, for which he received a nomination for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Cinematography.