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Jun 16, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who won an Oscar for directing the original “ Rocky ” (1976), starring Sylvester Stallone, and also directed all three of the original “ Karate Kid ” films, has died in Los...
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...
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.
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Jun 17, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, the Oscar-winning director of Rocky and The Karate Kid, died Friday in Los Angeles following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 81. Avildsen’s son Anthony confirmed...
Jun 16, 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who as the director of “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” created pop culture touchstones by telling stories of down-and-out characters finding triumph, died on Friday in Los...
Jun 16, 2017 · June 16, 2017 @ 4:28 PM. Oscar winning-director John G. Avildsen has died in Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles Times. He was 81. Avildsen won an Academy Award for directing the original...
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).
