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John Gilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois) is an American film director.
His movies include Guess What We Learned in School (1968), Cry Uncle (1970), Joe (1970), Rocky (1976) and Rocky V (1990) with Sylvester Stallone, and The Karate Kid (1984), with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. He also directed the acclaimed Save the Tiger, starring Jack Lemmon, Lean on Me (1989), starring Morgan Freeman as the no-nonsense high school principal Joe Clark, and 8 Seconds (1994), starring Luke Perry A recurring theme in many of Avildsen's movies is the triumph of an underdog character over adversity.
Avildsen won an Academy Award for directing Rocky.
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Sunday, December 13th: Rocky (1976). Directed by John G. Avildsen. Rewatch. 4/4
JayCheel (JayCheel) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:50:01 -0000
Sunday, December 13th: Rocky (1976). Directed by John G. Avildsen. Rewatch. 4/4
Sunday, December 13th: Rocky V (1990). Directed by John G. Avildsen. Rewatch. 1.5/4
JayCheel (JayCheel) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:07:15 -0000
Sunday, December 13th: Rocky V (1990). Directed by John G. Avildsen. Rewatch. 1.5/4
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