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John G. Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

21/12/1935

Day of Death

16/06/2017
(82) years old

Place of Birth

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Biography

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... Read More

Known For

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

Frank Serpico

Frank Serpico

American Satan

American Satan

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

The Real Miyagi

The Real Miyagi

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

Filmography

Cast

2022

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avilds...

as Himself

2020

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classi...

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco...

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Frank Serpico

as Self (archive footage)

2017

American Satan

as Talk Show Host

2017

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as Self

2015

The Real Miyagi

as Self

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Stor...

as Self - Director

2011

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

as Self

2006

Tribute To James Crabe

as Himself

2005

Make Your Own Damn Movie!

as Himself

2005

The Way of The Karate Kid

as Self - Director / Academy Award Winner

2002

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

as Self

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1993

The Troma System

as Himself

1963

Greenwich Village Story

as Alvie

Crew

2017

American Satan

as Executive Producer

1999

Inferno

as Director

1994

8 Seconds

as Director

1992

The Power of One

as Director

1992

The Power of One

as Editor

1990

Rocky V

as Director

1990

Rocky V

as Editor

1989

The Karate Kid Part III

as Director

1989

The Karate Kid Part III

as Editor

1989

Lean On Me

as Director

1989

Lean On Me

as Executive Producer

1989

Lean On Me

as Editor

1988

For Keeps

as Director

1988

For Keeps

as Editor

1987

Happy New Year

as Director

1986

The Karate Kid Part II

as Director

1986

The Karate Kid Part II

as Editor

1984

The Karate Kid

as Editor

1984

The Karate Kid

as Director

1983

A Night in Heaven

as Director

1983

A Night in Heaven

as Editor

1982

Traveling Hopefully

as Director

1982

Traveling Hopefully

as Producer

1982

Traveling Hopefully

as Cinematography

1981

Neighbors

as Director

1980

The Formula

as Director

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

as Producer

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

as Editor

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

as Director

1978

Slow Dancing In The Big City

as Camera Operator

1976

Rocky

as Director

1975

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

as Director

1975

Fore Play

as Director

1973

Save the Tiger

as Director

1972

The Stoolie

as Cinematography

1972

The Stoolie

as Director

1971

Okay Bill

as Writer

1971

Okay Bill

as Editor

1971

Okay Bill

as Director

1971

Okay Bill

as Cinematography

1971

Cry Uncle!

as Director

1971

Cry Uncle!

as Director of Photography

1971

Cry Uncle!

as Additional Dialogue

1971

Cry Uncle!

as Editor

1971

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

as Story

1971

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

as Director of Photography

1971

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

as Editor

1971

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

as Director

1970

Joe

as Director of Photography

1970

Joe

as Director

1969

Turn On to Love

as Director

1969

Out of It

as Associate Producer

1969

Out of It

as Director of Photography

1967

Hurry Sundown

as Assistant Director

1965

Mickey One

as Executive Producer

1964

Smiles

as Producer

1964

Smiles

as Director