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John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other films he directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean on Me, The Power of One, 8 Seconds, Inferno, Rocky V and the first three The Karate Kid films. Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Ivy (née Guilbert) and Clarence John Avildsen. He was educated at The Hotchkiss School and New York University. After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Premin…
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- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Rocky (1976) Director
- Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) as Self (archive footage)
- The Karate Kid (1984) Director
- The Karate Kid Part II (1986) Director
- Rocky V (1990) Director
- 8 Seconds (1994) Director
- Inferno (1999) Director
- The Karate Kid Part III (1989) Director
- Lean On Me (1989) Director
- The Power of One (1992) Director
- American Satan (2017) Executive Producer
- Hurry Sundown (1967) Assistant Director
- For Keeps (1988) Director
- Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) as Self - Director
- The Formula (1980) Director
- Neighbors (1981) Director
- Save the Tiger (1973) Director
- Joe (1970) Director
- A Night in Heaven (1983) Director
- Mickey One (1965) Executive Producer
- 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011) as Self
- John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017) as Self
- Fore Play (1975) Director
- The Real Miyagi (2015) as Self
- Frank Serpico (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Happy New Year (1987) Director
- Cry Uncle! (1971) Director
- Greenwich Village Story (1963) as Alvie
- The Way of The Karate Kid (2005) as Self - Director / Academy Award Winner
- W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) Director
- The Stoolie (1972) Cinematography
- Smiles (1964) Director
- Slow Dancing In The Big City (1978) Director
- Out of It (1969) Associate Producer
- Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Traveling Hopefully (1982) Director
- The Troma System (1993) as Self
- Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002) as Self
- Okay Bill (1971) Director
- Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005) as Himself
- Turn On to Love (1969) Director
- Guess What We Learned in School Today? (1971) Story
- Tribute To James Crabe (2006) as Himself
- Rocky Special: Burning Youth (1990) Director
- Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky (2022) as Himself
- A Fine and Private Place Director
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