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John G. Avildsen
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John G. Avildsen

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1935Born, Oak Park
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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. After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger, John Avildsen received his first success with the low budget feature Joe (1970) which received…

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RockyDirector
The Karate KidDirector
Rocky VDirector
The Karate Kid Part IIDirector
The Karate Kid Part IIIDirector

Filmography

AllActingDirectingWritingProducing
2026May Day x 4CinematographyMovie
2017American SatanTalk Show Host · Executive ProducerMovie
1999InfernoDirectorMovie
19948 SecondsDirectorMovie
1992The Power of OneDirector · EditorMovie
1990Rocky VDirector · EditorMovie
1989The Karate Kid Part IIIDirector · EditorMovie
1989Lean On MeDirector · Executive Producer · EditorMovie
1988For KeepsDirector · EditorMovie
1987Happy New YearDirectorMovie
1986The Karate Kid Part IIDirector · EditorMovie
1984The Karate KidDirector · EditorMovie
1983A Night in HeavenDirector · EditorMovie
1982Traveling HopefullyDirector · Producer · CinematographyMovie
1981NeighborsDirectorMovie
1980The FormulaDirectorMovie
1978Slow Dancing In The Big CityDirector · Producer · Editor · Camera OperatorMovie
1976RockyDirectorMovie
1975W.W. and the Dixie DancekingsDirectorMovie
1975Fore PlayDirectorMovie
1973Save the TigerDirectorMovie
1972The StoolieCinematography · DirectorMovie
1971Okay BillDirector · Writer · Cinematography · EditorMovie
1971Cry Uncle!Director · Director of Photography · Additional Dialogue · EditorMovie
1971Guess What We Learned in School Today?Story · Director of Photography · Director · EditorMovie
1970JoeDirector · Director of PhotographyMovie
1969Turn On to LoveDirectorMovie
1969Out of ItAssociate Producer · Director of PhotographyMovie
1967Hurry SundownAssistant DirectorMovie
1965Mickey OneExecutive ProducerMovie
1964SmilesDirector · ProducerMovie
1963Greenwich Village StoryAlvieMovie

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