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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).
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.
John G. Avildsen was a director, editor and producer who won an Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973). He also directed the first two Karate Kid movies and the fourth Rocky film.
Jun 16, 2017 · The filmmaker, who also helmed 'Save the Tiger,' 'Lean on Me' and '8 Seconds,' passed away at 81 in Los Angeles. He was known for his portrayals of underdogs and his passion for boxing and martial arts stories.
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 Angeles....
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.
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...
