# John G. Avildsen

> John Guilbert Avildsen was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also known for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989). Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), The Formula (1980), Neighbors (1981), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), 8 Seconds (1994), and Inferno (1999).

*American film director*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Movie Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Directors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1935-12-21
- **Died:** 2017-06-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 58.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 30.8 / 100  (trend: BREAKOUT)
- **Historical depth:** 22.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 1.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100
- **Category rank:** #221

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