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Birth Name: John Guilbert Avildsen
Born: 21 December 1935 Died: 16 June 2017
Country of origin: 
United States
Height: 5' 5"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Marie Olga Maturevich
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Gone, but not forgotten
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A Movie for every Director (part 2)
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Published 13 years, 2 months ago
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The Best Directors of All Time
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Published 14 years, 11 months ago
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Razzie Worst Director nominees
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John G. Avildsen was an American film director 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 (1984โ1989). Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), The Formula (1980), Neighbors (1981), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), and 8 Seconds (1994).
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1. Rocky (1976)
| Rating: | 2837 Watched |
2. The Karate Kid (1984)
| Rating: | 2778 Watched |
3. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
| Rating: | 1255 Watched |
4. Rocky V
| Rating: | 980 Watched |
5. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
| Rating: | 929 Watched |
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1. A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
| Rating: | 34 Watched |
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3. American Satan (2017)
| Rating: | 10 Watched |
4. Make Your Own Damn Movie! (2005)
| Rating: | 8 want to see |
5. The Real Miyagi (2015)
| Rating: | 7 Watched |
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1. Biography (1987)
| Rating: | 102 Watched |
2. Behind the Music (1997)
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Gone, but not forgotten (2081 person items)
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Every Best Director Winner
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Top Grossing Directors (200 person items)
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In Memoriam 2017 (128 person items)"Sunset: June 16, 2017 (Age: 81) Cause of Death: Pancreatic Cancer Claim to Fame: American Film Director, best known for Movie "Rocky""
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