A British screenwriter, novelist, director and actor, born on December 5, 1932 in London. She studied at California State University, Los Angeles. He received a BA in 1956. She began her artistic career as a stunt performer in films such as North by Northwest (1959) and Spartacus (1960). From 1965 to 1967, he was notable as a director of films, including: House of the Living Dead (1976), Virgin Witch, (1972) and Money to Burn (1970).