John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

21.12.1935 - 16.06.2017 (81 years) (Oak Park, Illinois, USA)

John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is perhaps best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. 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 the first three The Karate Kid films.

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8 Seconds (1994)

IMDB: 6.6 (4671 votes)
The Power of One (1992)

IMDB: 7.2 (8927 votes)
Rocky V (1990)

IMDB: 5.3 (121360 votes)
The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

IMDB: 6.0 (68495 votes)
The Karate Kid (1984)

IMDB: 7.2 (165515 votes)
Rocky (1976)

IMDB: 8.1 (492758 votes)
Out of It (1969)

IMDB: 6 (155 votes)