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John G. Avildsen
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Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor Born: December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, IL Biography:Director "John G. Avildsen"'s career endured many ups and downs. Not only has he produced a string of bombs, and low-budget films, the self-described dreamer has also produced some of the most popular films of our time--most notably the triple Oscar winning "Rocky"(1976) and the thematically similar "Karate Kid" (1984). The son of a Chicago tool manufacturer, Avildsen worked as a copywriter at an ad agency; he then served as a chaplain's assistant in the military before coming to Hollywood in the early 60s where he first worked as a production manager, assistant director, and cinematographer before directing his first films--best forgotten according to some critics--in the late '60s. His first hit was the low-budget (he filmed it himself) sleeper "Joe" (1970), which told the tale of a bigoted construction worker and made a star of "Peter Boyle". After the smashing success of "Rocky" the director did... Full Biography
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