List of Famous people with last name Avildsen

John G. Avildsen

John Guilbert Avildsen

First Name John

Last Name Avildsen

Born on December 21, 1935

Died on June 16, 2017 (aged 81)

Born in United States of America, Illinois

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John Guilbert Avildsen was an American film director. He is perhaps best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. 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 the first three The Karate Kid films.

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