Director
John G. Avildsen
1935Oak Park, Illinois, USA27 Films
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other films he directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean on Me, The Power of One, 8 Seconds, Inferno, Rocky V and the first three The Karate Kid films.
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6.1
Inferno
1999
7.2
8 Seconds
1994
7.5
The Power of One
1992
5.8
Rocky V
1990
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
1990
5.9
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
7.3
Lean On Me
1989
6.5
For Keeps
1988
5.5
Happy New Year
1987
6.3
The Karate Kid Part II
1986
7.2
The Karate Kid
1984
4.5
A Night In Heaven
1983
5.7
Traveling Hopefully
1982
5.7
Neighbors
1981
5.5
The Formula
1980
6.2
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978
7.8
Rocky
1976
5.9
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975
3.0
Fore Play
1975
6.6
Save the Tiger
1973
The Stoolie
1972
5.0
Okay Bill
1971
4.3
Cry Uncle!
1971
4.0
Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971
6.4
Joe
1970
2.0
Turn On to Love
1969