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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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16 de jun. de 2017 · The filmmaker, who also helmed 'Save the Tiger,' 'Lean on Me' and '8 Seconds,' passed away at 81 in Los Angeles. He was known for his portrayals of underdogs and his passion for boxing and martial arts stories.
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.
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.
17 de jun. de 2017 · O cineasta, que venceu o Oscar por Rocky, de 1976, faleceu aos 81 anos de câncer de pâncreas. Stallone e Macchio, que atuaram nos filmes, prestaram homenagem ao diretor nas redes sociais.
