John G. Avildsen
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Lived 1935 to 2017 · aged 81
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).
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The Real MiyagiFilm2005Make Your Own Damn Movie!Film, Himself1999
InfernoFilm, Director1993
The Troma SystemFilm1990
Rocky VFilm, Director1988
For KeepsFilm, Director1984
The Karate KidFilm, Director1982
Traveling HopefullyFilm, Director, Producer1980
The FormulaFilm, Director1977Academy Award for Best DirectorAward1975
Fore PlayFilm, Director1972The StoolieFilm, Director1969
Turn On to LoveFilm, Director1963
Greenwich Village StoryFilm, Alvie1953
The OscarsSeries1935Born21 December 1935People around John
Pat Morita John directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Jerry Weintraub Produced The Karate Kid (1984)
Bruce Malmuth John directed The Karate Kid (1984)- Thayer David John directed Rocky and Save the Tiger
Lloyd Kaufman John directed Rocky, Rocky V and Cry Uncle!
Ralph Macchio John directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Martin Kove John directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Larry Drake John directed The Karate Kid and Inferno- Steve Shagan Produced Save the Tiger (1973)
Sylvester Stallone John directed Rocky V and Rocky
Talia Shire John directed Rocky and Rocky V
Burt Young John directed Rocky V and Rocky
Tony Burton John directed Rocky V and Rocky
Irwin Winkler Produced Rocky and Rocky V
Morgan Freeman John directed The Power of One and Lean on Me
Paul Sorvino John directed Slow Dancing in the Big City (1981)
Carrie Snodgress John directed A Night in Heaven and 8 Seconds- Tino Insana John directed Neighbors and For Keeps
William Zabka John directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Chad McQueen John directed The Karate Kid (1984)- Alan North John directed Lean on Me and The Formula
Robert Mark Kamen Also in The Karate Kid (1984)- Pat E. Johnson John directed The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
Laurie Heineman John directed Save the Tiger and Fore Play
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Rocky 1976
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic 2020
The Power of One 1992
Lean On Me 1989
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
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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).
