John G. Avildsen
American film director (1935–2017)
John Guilbert Avildsen 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 known 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).
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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 14 films (1971–1982) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cry Uncle! | John G. Avildsen | 85 min | Color | ||
| 1975 | Fore Play | John G. Avildsen | 75 min | |||
| 1975 | W. W. And The Dixie Dancekings | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 90 min | Color | sound | |
| 1977 | Dance On A May Day ▶ | Learning Corporation of America | 11 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1977 | Dance on a May Day | John G. Avildsen | 11 min | 16mm | ||
| 1978 | Dance On A May Day | Natl Dance Foundation | 11 min | 16mm | sound | |
| 1978 | Dance on a May day | Learning Corporation of America | 11 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1978 | Dance on a May Day | John G. Avildsen | ||||
| 1978 | Slow Dancing in the Big City | John G. Avildsen | 108 min | |||
| 1980 | The Formula | John G. Avildsen | 117 min | Color | ||
| 1980 | Traveling hopefully | Films inc. | 30 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1981 | Neighbors | John G. Avildsen | 94 min | 16mm | Color | |
| 1981 | Traveling Hopefully ▶ | Films Incorporated Video | 29 min | 16mm | sound | |
| 1982 | Traveling Hopefully | John G. Avildsen | 12:00 |