Description:
John G. Avildsen was born on 21 December 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a director and editor, known for Rocky (1976), The Karate Kid Part III (1989) and Rocky V (1990). He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. He died on 16 June 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Birthday
December 21, 1935
Born In
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Alternative names
John G Avildsen
, John Avildsen
, Danny Mulroon
Height
165 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Tracy Brooks Swope February 27, 1987 - August 28, 2003 (divorced),Marie Olga Maturevich February 15, 1964 - 1979 (divorced)
Trivia
Directed seven actors to Oscar nominations: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Burgess Meredith,
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Pat Morita and Burt Young. Lemmon won Best Actor prizes for
Save the Tiger (1973).
Quotes
When I read Rocky V (1990), it was a terrific story, a great script. Rocky died at the end. He has this devastating fight with Tommy Gunn, ends up in an ambulance with his head in Adrian's lap, and by the time they get to the hospital, he's dead.
Trademarks
Underdog films complete with realistic character development and montage sequences
