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Also Known As John Guilbert Avildsen
Born December 21, 1935 • Oak Park • Illinois
Died June 16, 2017 (aged 81) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1977)
Notable Works “Desert Heat” • “Joe” • “Lean on Me” • “Neighbors” • “Rocky” • “Save the Tiger” • “The Formula” • “The Karate Kid” • “W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings”

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Director John G. Avildsen in the foreground holding a camera, with actor Sylvester Stallone as Rocky standing in the background wearing a hat and leather jacket, on the set of Rocky.
scene from the film Save the Tiger
Ralph Macchio as Daniel stands on one leg atop a wooden post on a beach, practicing the crane kick in a scene from the 1984 film The Karate Kid.
Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio practicing karate stances outdoors in a garden scene from the 1984 film The Karate Kid.
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