John Guilbert Avildsen was an American film director. He is perhaps best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. 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 the first three The Karate Kid films.
John G. Avildsen
Active - 1963 - 2020 |
Birth - Dec 21, 1935 |
Death - Jun 16, 2017 |
Genres - Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Romance, Crime
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Subgenres - Boxing Film, Teen Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Martial Arts Film, Teen Drama
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Danny Mulroon, John Avildsen, John Guilbert Avildsen-
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