John G. Avildsen

Director

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...

Born: December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Died: June 16, 2017 (Age 81)

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John G. Avildsen Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky Short Film		Actor	Himself	2022
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic Short Film	7.4	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2020
American Satan Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Talk Show Host	2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.4	Actor	Self	2017
Frank Serpico Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.7	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie Movie	7.3	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2017
American Satan Movie Available on 19 streaming services.	5.8	Production	Executive Producer	2017
The Real Miyagi Movie Available on 2 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Self	2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Movie	7.6	Actor	Self - Director	2014
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2011
Tribute To James Crabe Movie	4.9	Actor	Himself	2006
The Way of The Karate Kid Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Director / Academy Award Winner	2005
Make Your Own Damn Movie! Movie	6.4	Actor	Himself	2005
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	2002
Inferno Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	5.4	Directing	Director	1999
Sports on the Silver Screen Movie	5.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1997
8 Seconds Movie Available on 24 streaming services.	6.8	Directing	Director	1994
The Troma System Short Film	6.8	Actor	Himself	1993
The Power of One Movie Available on 11 streaming services.	7.3	Directing	Director, Editor	1992
Rocky V Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	5.2	Directing	Director, Editor	1990
Lean On Me Movie Available on 18 streaming services.	7.6	Directing	Director, Editor, Executive Producer	1989
The Karate Kid Part III Movie Available on 28 streaming services.	5.2	Directing	Director, Editor	1989
For Keeps Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	6.1	Directing	Director, Editor	1988
Happy New Year Movie	5.7	Directing	Director	1987
The Karate Kid Part II Movie Available on 21 streaming services.	6	Directing	Director, Editor	1986