His career behind the camera continued for the next two decades as he wrote and directed a prolific string of quirky, dramatic and critically popular films. His most successful films were contemporary dramatic comedies and include the Academy Award-winning "Harry and Tonto" (1974), the Best Picture-nominated "An Unmarried Woman" (1978), and popular hits such as "Moscow on the Hudson" (1984) and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986). In light of his comedies that tackled a number of modern social subjects, "The Hollywood Reporter" stated that "from the late '60s through the '80s, seemed to channel the zeitgeist..." and "Variety" stated that "his oeuvre smacks of cultural significance."