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John Guilbert Avildsen (* 21. Dezember 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois; † 16. Juni 2017 in Los Angeles, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur, Filmeditor und Kameramann, der 1977 für seine Regie bei Rocky mit einem Oscar ausgezeichnet wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Auszeichnungen. 4 Weblinks.
John G. Avildsen was a director, editor and producer who won an Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973). He also directed the first two Karate Kid movies and the fourth Rocky film.
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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).
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17. Juni 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. “Rocky” was a huge success. It won Oscars for best picture ...
6. Mai 2024 · John G. Avildsen (born December 21, 1935, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.—died June 16, 2017, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director best known for the aspirational boxing classic Rocky (1976) and the Karate Kid martial-arts film franchise.
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16. Juni 2017 · John G. Avildsen, who won an Academy Award for directing Rocky and helmed the first three original Karate Kid movies, has died. He was 81. Avildsen died Friday of pancreatic cancer at...
18. Juni 2017 · Der amerikanische Regisseur John G. Avildsen, der mit dem Boxfilm «Rocky» Sylvester Stallone zum Star machte, ist tot. Wie sein Sohn Anthony der «Los Angeles Times» am Freitag mitteilte,...
