 He did "Escape from Zahrain" (1962) with Ronald Neame as director and "Taras Bulba" (1962) with Tony Curtis for J. Lee Thompson.Both films were commercial disappointments; "Taras Bulba" was popular but failed to recoup its large cost.The first film under his three-picture deal with Mirisch was "Flight from Ashiya" (1963) with George Chakiris.