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John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989).
John G. Avildsen was a director, editor and producer who won an Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973). He also directed the first three Karate Kid movies and the fourth Rocky film.
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- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 16, 2017 · The filmmaker passed away in Los Angeles at 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was known for his masterful movies about underdogs who become winners, such as the original 'Rocky' and all three 'Karate Kid' films.
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Jun 17, 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — John G. Avildsen, who directed “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” — two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood franchises — died Friday at age 81. Anthony Avildsen said his father died Friday in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer. “Rocky” was a huge success.
Jun 12, 2024 · John G. Avildsen (born December 21, 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died June 16, 2017, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director best known for the aspirational boxing classic Rocky (1976) and the Karate Kid martial-arts film franchise.
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Jun 17, 2017 · The filmmaker passed away at 81 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He also helmed Joe, Save the Tiger, Lean on Me and other underdog stories.
John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), Rocky V (1990) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
