John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen was a director, born 1935, died 2017.
John Guilbert Avildsen was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also known for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984, 1989). Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), The Formula (1980), Neighbors (1981), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), 8 Seconds (1994), and Inferno (1999).
Movies (18)
- Rocky (1976)
- The Karate Kid (1984)
- The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- Rocky V (1990)
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
- Inferno (1999)
- Lean On Me (1989)
- Cry Uncle! (1971)
- American Satan (2017)
- 8 Seconds (1994)
- Neighbors (1981)
- The Power of One (1992)
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
- For Keeps (1988)
- Joe (1970)
- The Formula (1980)
- Save the Tiger (1973)
- A Night in Heaven (1983)
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