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John G. Avildsen

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American film director

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- Golden Globe
  Best Director - Motion Picture
  Nominated
  1977 · Rocky
- Academy Award
  Directing
  Won
  1977 · Rocky

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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). 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 Inferno (1999). Wikipedia
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). Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger...
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- Born: December 21, 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, United States
- Died: June 16, 2017, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Cause of Death: Pancreatic cancer
- Net worth: $20 million(celebritynetworth.com)
- Height: 5'5" (1.65m)
- Spouse: Tracy Brooks Swope(m 1987 - 2006)
- Children: Ash Avildsen
- Parents: Clarence John Avildsen, Ivy Avildsen
- Education: Hotchkiss School, Indian Mountain School, New York University
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