John G. Avildsen
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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 so...
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Also Known For
American Satan
2017
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
Sports on the Silver Screen
1997
Frank Serpico
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020
The Real Miyagi
2015
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002