Personal Info
Known Credits
16
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1935-12-21 (90 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known For
John G. Avildsen
Biography
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 ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
| Himself
2020 --
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
Frank Serpico
| Self (archive footage)
2017 --
American Satan
| Talk Show Host
2017 --
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
| Self
2015 --
The Real Miyagi
| Self
2014 --
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
| Self - Director
2011 --
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
| Self
2006 --
Tribute To James Crabe
| Himself
2005 --
Make Your Own Damn Movie!
| Himself
2005 --
The Way of The Karate Kid
| Self - Director / Academy Award Winner
2002 --
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
| Self
1997 --
Sports on the Silver Screen
| Self (archive footage)
1993 --
The Troma System
| Himself
1963 --
Greenwich Village Story
| Alvie