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- Avildsen won an Academy Award for directing the original 1976 “Rocky” starring Sylvester Stallone, and went on to direct all three of the original “Karate Kid” films. Avildsen also won the DGA Award for directing “Rocky,” which earned Oscars for best picture and film editing, and was nominated in multiple other categories.
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John G. Avildsen. Jump to Academy Awards, USA (2) BAFTA Awards (1) Directors Guild of America, USA (1) Golden Globes, USA (1) Razzie Awards (3) Valladolid International Film Festival (1) Kinema Junpo Awards (2) Blue Ribbon Awards (1) 5 wins & 7 nominations.
- December 21, 1935
- June 16, 2017
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 born on 21 December 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 16 June 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 26, 2015 · John G. Avildsen wins the Oscar for Directing for Rocky at the 49th Academy Awards. Jeanne Moreau presents the award; hosted by Jane Fonda. See more 1977 Osc...
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Jun 12, 2024 · Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1977) Notable Works: “Desert Heat” “Joe” “Lean on Me” “Neighbors” “Rocky” “Save the Tiger” “The Formula” “The Karate Kid” “W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings” (Show more)
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Jun 17, 2017 · It won Oscars for best picture, director (Avildsen) and editing and was nominated for seven others. No less a Hollywood eminence than Frank Capra loved it, telling The New York Times in 1977, “When I saw it, I said, ‘Boy, that’s a picture I wish I had made.’.
Check all the awards won and nominated for by John G. Avildsen - DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (1976) , Academy Award for Best Director (1976) and more awards. John Guilbert Avildsen is an American film director.
