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John G. Avildsen
Directing
21 Dec 1935
† 16 Jun 2017
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Biography
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 ...
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John G. Avildsen's Movies
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American Satan
13 Oct 2017
72%
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
06 Oct 2014
75%
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
09 Jun 2020
65%
The Real Miyagi
20 Feb 2015
59%
Frank Serpico
01 Nov 2017
62%
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
27 Dec 2011
67%
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
01 Aug 2017
77%
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
22 Dec 2017
30%
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
31 May 2005
100%
Sports on the Silver Screen
16 Mar 1997
60%
Greenwich Village Story
11 Jul 1963
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The Way of The Karate Kid
01 Feb 2005
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Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
26 Oct 2022
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The Troma System
01 Jan 1993
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Tribute To James Crabe
01 Jan 2006
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Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
19 Nov 2002
