John G. Avildsen, American director, producer, and cinematographer (died 2017)

John G. Avildsen

American film director (1935–2017)

John Guilbert Avildsen 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). Other films he directed…