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Signature. 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).
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Jun 17, 2017 · Published 8:24 PM PDT, June 16, 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 ...
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 sequel to Rocky (1976).
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Jun 16, 2017 · The legendary filmmaker, who also directed "Joe" and "Save the Tiger", passed away in Los Angeles. He was known for making movies about underdogs who achieve success, such as Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" and Ralph Macchio's "Karate Kid". He won the DGA Award for his work on "Rocky" and was nominated for an Oscar for "Joe".
Jun 16, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who won an Academy Award for directing Rocky and helmed the first three original Karate Kid movies, has died. He was 81. Avildsen died Friday of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai ...
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Jun 17, 2017 · The Oscar-winning filmmaker died at 81 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He helmed the highest-grossing film of 1976, 'Rocky', and the highest-grossing film of 1984, 'The Karate Kid'. He also directed 'Rocky V', 'The Karate Kid Part II', 'Joe' and 'Lean on Me'.
John G. Avildsen (born December 21, 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died June 16, 2017, Los Angeles, California) American film director best known for the aspirational boxing classic Rocky (1976) and the Karate Kid martial-arts film franchise. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) scene from the film Save the Tiger.
