John G. Avildsen
Directing • AGE 81
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 T...
Filmography
Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky
Himself
2022
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Self (archive footage)
2020
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
Self (archive footage)
2017
Frank Serpico
Self (archive footage)
2017
American Satan
Talk Show Host
2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self
2017
The Real Miyagi
Self
2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Director
2014
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
Self
2011
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
Self
2002
Inferno
Director
1999
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
1997
8 Seconds
Director
1994
The Troma System
Self
1993
The Power of One
Director
1992
Rocky V
Director
1990
Rocky Special: Burning Youth
Director
1990
The Karate Kid Part III
Director
1989
Lean On Me
Director
1989
For Keeps
Director
1988
Happy New Year
Director
1987
The Karate Kid Part II
Director
1986
The Karate Kid
Editor
1984
A Night in Heaven
Director
1983
Traveling Hopefully
Director
1982
Neighbors
Director
1981
The Formula
Director
1980
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Producer
1978
Rocky
Director
1976
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
Director
1975
Fore Play
Director
1975
Save the Tiger
Director
1973
Okay Bill
Writer
1971
Cry Uncle!
Director
1971
Guess What We Learned in School Today?
Story
1971
Joe
Director of Photography
1970
Turn On to Love
Director
1969
Out of It
Associate Producer
1969
Hurry Sundown
Assistant Director
1967
Mickey One
Executive Producer
1965
Smiles
Producer
1964
Greenwich Village Story
Alvie
1963
The Oscars
Self
1953