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John Guilbert Avildsen (Oak Park, Illinois, 21 de dezembro de 1935 – Los Angeles, Califórnia, 16 de junho de 2017) foi um cineasta norte-americano, vencedor do Oscar de melhor filme e melhor diretor de 1977 por Rocky, e reconhecido também pela produção da série de filmes Karate Kid.
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989).
John G. Avildsen was a director, editor and producer who won an Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973). He also directed the first three Karate Kid movies and the fourth Rocky film.
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- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
16 de jun. de 2017 · O cineasta americano, que também dirigiu "Sonhos do Passado" e "Meu mestre, minha vida", faleceu de câncer no pâncreas em 2017. Ele ganhou o Oscar e o Globo de Ouro de melhor diretor em 1977 por "Rocky".
John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), Rocky V (1990) and The Karate Kid Part III (1989). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich.
- December 21, 1935
- June 16, 2017
17 de jun. de 2017 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — John G. Avildsen, who directed “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” — two dark-horse, underdog favorites that went on to become Hollywood franchises — died Friday at age 81. Anthony Avildsen said his father died Friday in Los Angeles from pancreatic cancer.
16 de jun. de 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who as the director of “Rocky” and “The Karate Kid” created pop culture touchstones by telling stories of down-and-out characters finding triumph, died on Friday in Los Angeles....
