ट्रिविया

November 23, 1998 - Tony filed a $275 million lawsuit against New Line and the Director's Guild of America for not letting him use the pseudonym "Humpty Dumpty" as the director of अमेरिकन हिस्ट्री X (1998)

Was 45 years old when he directed his first feature, अमेरिकन हिस्ट्री X (1998).

Has suffered from an extreme speech impediment since childhood. It was so severe he didn't even speak on the telephone until he was 27.

His favorite director is Stanley Kubrick.

Decided to pursue a career in film at age 27.

Directed one Academy Award-nominated performance, Edward Norton in अमेरिकन हिस्ट्री X (1998).

His documentary Lake of Fire (2006) was 16 years in the making.

Left school at age 16.

Performs music and comedy at open mics around Los Angeles.

Father of Betty Kaye.

He originally aspired to be a painter and started work in Graphic Design.

He was considered to direct Con Air (1997).

He was considered to direct Havoc (2005).