John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935) is an American film director.
His films include Guess What We Learned in School (1968), Cry Uncle! (1970), Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid (1984), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), The Power of One (1992) and 8 Seconds (1994).
Rocky won Avildsen an Academy Award for Best Director. He directed seven actors to Oscar nominations: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Burgess Mered...
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