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John G. Avildsen

Director

John G. Avildsen

Directing
1970 — 1999 · 15 films
Lived
21 December 1935 — d. 2017
From
Oak Park, Illinois, USA

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.

Career Signature

How John G. Avildsen’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.