In 1915 he run to Vienna, but in 1919 return to Bucharest as a painter, then he worked as a stage decorator in Paris. In 1927 he came to New York for an exhibition of his paintings and remained there.
In 1934 he entered the movie industry, first as a sketch artist then as an assistant producer, second unit director and in the late 1930s he became a director and screenwriter.
His first directed movie was Singapore Woman in 1941. In 1948 he was nominated for Academy Award for Directing for Johnny Belinda.
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