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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 son of Ivy (née Guilbert) and Clarence John Avildsen. He was educated at The Hotchkiss School and New York University. After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger, John Avildsen received his first success with the low budget feature Joe (1970) which received critical acclaim for star Peter Boyle and moderate box office business. This was followed by another critical success, Save the Tiger (1973), that was nominated for three Oscars, winning Best Actor for star Jack Lemmon. Avildsen's greatest success was Rocky (1976), garnering ten Academy Award nominations and winning three, including Best Picture and Best Director. He later directed what was expected to be the series' final installment, Rocky V (1990). His other films include Cry Uncle! (1971), Neighbors (1981), The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), Lean on Me (1989) and 8 Seconds (1994). Avildsen was the original director for both Serpico (1973) and Saturday Night Fever (1977), but was fired over disputes with producers Martin Bregman and Robert Stigwood, respectively.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1935-12-21
- event Death Date 2017-06-16
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 3.6
- info Birth Place Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by John G. Avildsen
7.7
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017-12-22
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Sports on the Silver Screen
1997-03-16
7.2
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014-10-06
6.5
The Real Miyagi
2015-02-20
6.8
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017-08-01
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Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
2022-10-26
3.5
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
2005-05-31
7.7
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020-06-09
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The Troma System
1993-01-01
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Greenwich Village Story
1963-07-11
7.2
American Satan
2017-10-13
6.2
Frank Serpico
2017-11-01
6.2
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011-12-27
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Tribute To James Crabe
2006-01-01
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The Way of The Karate Kid
2005-02-01
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Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002-11-19
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The Oscars
1953-03-19
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Rocky
1976-11-20
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Rocky V
1990-11-16
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Rocky V
1990-11-16
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The Karate Kid
1984-06-22
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The Karate Kid
1984-06-22
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The Karate Kid Part III
1989-06-16
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The Karate Kid Part III
1989-06-16
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Inferno
1999-09-25
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A Night in Heaven
1983-11-18
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The Formula
1980-12-19
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Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971-05-19
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Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971-05-19
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The Karate Kid Part II
1986-06-18
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The Karate Kid Part II
1986-06-18
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For Keeps
1988-01-15
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The Power of One
1992-03-27
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The Power of One
1992-03-27
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Lean On Me
1989-03-03
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A Night in Heaven
1983-11-18
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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975-05-21
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Joe
1970-07-15
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Joe
1970-07-15
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Save the Tiger
1973-02-14
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8 Seconds
1994-02-25
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Neighbors
1981-12-18
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Smiles
1964-01-01
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Smiles
1964-01-01
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Fore Play
1975-03-01
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Cry Uncle!
1971-08-17
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Happy New Year
1987-08-07
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Traveling Hopefully
1982-01-06
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Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978-11-08
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Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978-11-08
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Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978-11-08
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Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971-05-19
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Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971-05-19
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The Stoolie
1972-11-30
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Mickey One
1965-09-27
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Lean On Me
1989-03-03
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Lean On Me
1989-03-03
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Cry Uncle!
1971-08-17
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For Keeps
1988-01-15
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Out of It
1969-12-01
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The Stoolie
1972-11-30
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American Satan
2017-10-13
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Cry Uncle!
1971-08-17
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Okay Bill
1971-10-05
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Okay Bill
1971-10-05
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Okay Bill
1971-10-05
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Okay Bill
1971-10-05
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Out of It
1969-12-01
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Cry Uncle!
1971-08-17
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Turn On to Love
1969-12-19
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Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978-11-08
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Hurry Sundown
1967-02-09