John G. Avildsen

Birthday: 21 December 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: John Guilbert Avildsen

John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA as John Guilbert Avildsen. He is a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid (1984) and Rocky V (1990).

My dream was to have my own advertising agency by the time I was 30, and that was before I got into ...Show more »

My dream was to have my own advertising agency by the time I was 30, and that was before I got into movies. Show less «

When I read 'Rocky V,' it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this d...Show more »

When I read 'Rocky V,' it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this devastating fight with Tommy Gunn, ends up in an ambulance with his head in Adrian's lap, and by the time they get to the hospital, he's dead. Show less «

I thought boxing was stupid.

John G. Avildsen

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