John G. Avildsen
Known for directing. Born 1935-12-21 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Died 2017-06-16.
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.
Films and series with John G. Avildsen (19 listed): Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid (1984), Rocky V (1990), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), Lean On Me (1989), Inferno (1999), The Power of One (1992), Neighbors (1981), 8 Seconds (1994), Save the Tiger (1973), For Keeps (1988)
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