John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen | |
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| Born | December 21, 1935 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 2017 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1969–2017 |
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John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American movie director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky.[1]
Other movie 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 Karate Kid movies.
Avildsen died on June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California of pancreatic cancer, aged 81.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "John G. Avildsen Biography (1935-)". Filmreference.com. 1935-12-21. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ↑ Fleishman, Jeffrey (June 16, 2017). "'Rocky' director John G. Avildsen dies at 81". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
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