John G. Avildsen
Directing 1935-12-21 Oak Park, Illinois, USA
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other films he directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean on Me, The Power of One, 8 Seconds, Inferno, Rocky V and the first three The Karate Kid films. Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Ivy (née Guilbert) and Clarence John Avildsen. He was educated at The Hotchkiss School and New …
Known For
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⭐ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
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⭐ 7.2
American Satan
2017
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⭐ 5.9
Frank Serpico
2017
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⭐ 7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
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⭐ 7.5
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
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⭐ 6.5
The Real Miyagi
2015
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⭐ 9.0
The Troma System
1993
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⭐ 6.7
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
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⭐ 6.2
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
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⭐ 7.0
Greenwich Village Story
1963
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⭐ 9.0
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
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⭐ 7.7
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017
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⭐ 10.0
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002
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Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
2022