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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). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich.
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 ...
Dec 3, 1976 · Rocky: Directed by John G. Avildsen. With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers. A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
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.
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 ...
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American movie director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other movie 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 Karate Kid movies.
