John G. Avildsen

Director, Editor, Producer

Birthdate: Dec 21, 1935

Birthplace: Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Died: Jun 16, 2017

John G. Avildsen was born on 21 December 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Rocky V (1990). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on 16 June 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Movies

Known For

Rocky

(1976)

The Karate Kid Part III

(1989)

Rocky V

(1990)

The Karate Kid

(1984)

John G. Avildsen Movies

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2016 |
Inferno
Inferno
2016
PG-13
2h 1m
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
6.2
When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.
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2014 |
Neighbors
Neighbors
2014
R
1h 37m
Comedy
6.3
After they are forced to live next to a fraternity house, a couple with a newborn baby do whatever they can to take them down.
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1984 |
The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
1984
PG
2h 6m
Action, Drama, Family, Sport
7.3
Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.