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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.
Birth Name
John Guilbert Avildsen
Born
Saturday, 21 December 1935
Died
Friday, 16 June 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Himself / (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Frank Serpico | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| American Satan | Talk Show Host | 2017 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | 2017 |
| The Real Miyagi | Self | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director | 2014 |
| Too Young to Die | Self | 2012 |
| The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Make Your Own Damn Movie! | Self - Director / Himself | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic | Himself / (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Frank Serpico | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| American Satan | Talk Show Host | 2017 |
| John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs | Self | 2017 |
| The Real Miyagi | Self | 2015 |
| Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Self - Director | 2014 |
| Too Young to Die | Self | 2012 |
| The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Make Your Own Damn Movie! | Self - Director / Himself | 2005 |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | Self | 2004 |
| A Decade Under the Influence | Self | 2003 |
| Sports on the Silver Screen | Self - Academy Award Ceremony | 1997 |
| Biography | Self | 1987 |
| Greenwich Village Story | Alvie | 1963 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Inferno | 1999 |
| 8 Seconds | 1994 |
| The Power of One | 1992 |
| Rocky V | 1990 |
| The Karate Kid Part III | 1989 |
| Lean on Me | 1989 |
| For Keeps? | 1988 |
| Happy New Year | 1987 |
| Happy New Year | 1987 |
| The Karate Kid Part II | 1986 |
| The Karate Kid | 1984 |
| A Night in Heaven | 1983 |
| Traveling Hopefully | 1982 |
| Neighbors | 1981 |
| The Formula | 1980 |
| Slow Dancing in the Big City | 1978 |
| Rocky | 1976 |
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings | 1975 |
| Foreplay | 1975 |
| Save the Tiger | 1973 |
| The Stoolie | 1972 |
| Cry Uncle | 1971 |
| Guess What We Learned in School Today? | 1971 |
| Joe | 1970 |
| Turn on to Love | 1969 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Margarita Man | 2019 |
| American Satan | 2017 |
| Lean on Me | 1989 |
| Slow Dancing in the Big City | 1978 |
| Out of It | 1969 |
| Mickey One | 1965 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Short Subjects | Nominated |
| 1977 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1977 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
