John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen
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John G. Avildsen

Director 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 York University. Aft...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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American Satan

American Satan

2017 · Talk Show Host

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 · Self - Director

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020 · Self (archive footage)

The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

2015 · Self

Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico

2017 · Self (archive footage)

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011 · Self

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017 · Self

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997 · Self (archive footage)

Greenwich Village Story

Greenwich Village Story

1963 · Alvie

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002 · Self

The Troma System

The Troma System

1993 · Self

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

2022 · Himself

Make Your Own Damn Movie!

2005 · Himself

The Way of The Karate Kid

2005 · Self - Director / Academy Award Winner

Tribute To James Crabe

2006 · Himself