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John G. Avildsen. Director: Rocky. John G. Avildsen was born on 21 December 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), Rocky V (1990) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989).
Jun 16, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who won an Academy Award for directing Rocky and helmed the first three original Karate Kid movies, has died. He was 81. Avildsen died Friday of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai ...
Jun 16, 2017 · John Guilbert Avildsen was born on Dec. 21, 1935, in Oak Park, Ill. Early in his career he worked as a cinematographer, editor, assistant director and producer on films like Arthur Penn’s ...
Jun 16, 2017 · A documentary on the director’s life and career, “John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs” (2016), directed and produced by Derek Wayne Johnson, features interviews with Stallone, “Karate ...
Jun 17, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director of Rocky and The Karate Kid, died Friday in Los Angeles following a battle with pancreatic cancer.He was 81. Avildsen’s son Anthony confirmed the ...
Jun 16, 2017 · 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 ...
John G. Avildsen. Highest Rated: 92% Rocky (1976) Lowest Rated: 0% Desert Heat (1999) Birthday: Dec 21, 1935. Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, USA. Few directors experienced career highs and lows ...
