John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Directing

Birthday

1935/12/21

Day of death

2017/06/16 (81 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Also know as

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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 ...Read more

Acting
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
7.7

(2017) Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

(1997) Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
7.2

(2014) Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Self - Director

The Real Miyagi
6.5

(2015) The Real Miyagi

as Self

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
6.8

(2017) John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as Self

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
0.0

(2022) Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

as Himself

3.5

(2005) Make Your Own Damn Movie!

as Himself

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
7.7

(2020) 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

as Self (archive footage)

The Troma System
0.0

(1993) The Troma System

as Himself

6.0

(1963) Greenwich Village Story

as Alvie

American Satan
7.2

(2017) American Satan

as Talk Show Host

Frank Serpico
6.2

(2017) Frank Serpico

as Self (archive footage)

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
6.2

(2011) The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

as Self

0.0

(2006) Tribute To James Crabe

as Himself

0.0

(2005) The Way of The Karate Kid

as Self - Director / Academy Award Winner

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
0.0

(2002) Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

as Self

The Oscars
6.9

(1953) The Oscars

as Self