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John Guilbert Avildsen ( Oak Park, Illinois; 21 de diciembre de 1935- Los Ángeles, California; 16 de junio de 2017) fue un director de cine estadounidense ganador del premio Óscar a la mejor dirección en 1976 por Rocky. También es conocido por ser el director de la trilogía Karate Kid y la película dramática Salvad al tigre .
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) 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 renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989).
John G. Avildsen was a director, editor and producer who won an Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973). He also directed the first two Karate Kid movies and the fourth Rocky film.
6 de may. de 2024 · John G. Avildsen (born December 21, 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died June 16, 2017, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director best known for the aspirational boxing classic Rocky (1976) and the Karate Kid martial-arts film franchise.
17 de jun. de 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — John G. Avildsen, who directed “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” — two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood franchises — died Friday at age 81. Anthony Avildsen said his father died Friday in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer.
16 de jun. de 2017 · The filmmaker, who also helmed 'Save the Tiger,' 'Lean on Me' and '8 Seconds,' passed away at 81 in Los Angeles. He was known for his portrayals of underdogs and his passion for boxing and martial arts stories.
16 de jun. de 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who won an Academy Award for directing Rocky and helmed the first three original Karate Kid movies, has died. He was 81. Avildsen died Friday of pancreatic cancer at...
