A Fine and Private Place
A Fine and Private Place
TBA · 10.0/10
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John G. Avildsen
Director & actor · born 21 December 1935 · Oak Park, Illinois, USA
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other films he directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean on Me, The Power of One, 8 Seconds, Inferno, Rocky V and the first three The Karate Kid films.
Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Ivy (née Guilbert) and Clarence John Avildsen. He was educated at The Hotchkiss School and New York University. After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger, John Avildsen received his first success with the low budget feature Joe (1970) which received critical acclaim for star Peter Boyle and moderate box office business.
Where to start: Rocky (1976).
As director 27
Inferno
1999 · 6.2/10
Popcorn Flick
8 Seconds
1994 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
The Power of One
1992 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Rocky V
1990 · 5.8/10
Snoozefest
The Karate Kid Part III
1989 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
Lean On Me
1989 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
For Keeps
1988 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Happy New Year
1987 · 5.8/10
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The Karate Kid Part II
1986 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
The Karate Kid
1984 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
A Night in Heaven
1983 · 4.5/10
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Traveling Hopefully
1982 · 6.5/10
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Neighbors
1981 · 5.6/10
Snoozefest
The Formula
1980 · 5.5/10
Snoozefest
Slow Dancing In The Big City
1978 · 6.6/10
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Rocky
1976 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings
1975 · 6.0/10
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Fore Play
1975 · 3.8/10
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Save the Tiger
1973 · 6.6/10
Popcorn FlickThe Stoolie
The Stoolie
1972 · 10.0/10
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Okay Bill
1971 · 6.0/10
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Cry Uncle!
1971 · 4.5/10
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Guess What We Learned in School Today?
1971 · 4.9/10
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Joe
1970 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Turn On to Love
1969 · 4.0/10
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Smiles
1964
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40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
2020 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie
2017 · 7.7/10
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Frank Serpico
2017 · 5.9/10
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American Satan
2017 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
2017 · 6.8/10
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The Real Miyagi
2015 · 6.5/10
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance
2011 · 6.4/10
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Make Your Own Damn Movie!
2005 · 5.4/10
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The Way of The Karate Kid
2005 · 7.5/10
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Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002 · 10.0/10
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Sports on the Silver Screen
1997 · 9.0/10
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The Troma System
1993 · 9.0/10
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Greenwich Village Story
1963 · 7.0/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best John G. Avildsen movie?
By viewer score, Rocky (1976) at 7.8/10.
What are John G. Avildsen’s most popular movies?
Rocky, The Karate Kid, Rocky V.
How many movies has John G. Avildsen made?
41 films on TMDB, 27 as director, 14 as actor.