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    John G. Avildsen

    Born

    December 21, 1935
    Oak Park, Illinois, USA

    Passed away

    June 16, 2017
    at the age of 81

    Photo © Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times

    Directed 17 films

    Inferno

    1999. 1h35m    Action drama Jean-Claude Van Damme & Pat Morita

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    8 Seconds

    PG-131994. 1h45m    Western James Rebhorn & Cameron Finley

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    The Power of One

    1992. 2h07m    Drama Nomadlozi Kubheka & Agatha Hurle

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    5.3

    Rocky V

    1990. 1h44m    Drama Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

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    4.7

    The Karate Kid III

    PG1989. 1h52m    Action drama Ralph Macchio & Pat Morita

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    6.0

    Lean on Me

    1989. 1h48m    Drama Morgan Freeman & Beverly Todd

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    For Keeps

    1988. 1h30m    Romantic comedy-drama Molly Ringwald & Randall Batinkoff

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    4.0

    Happy New Year

    PG1987. 1h25m    Romantic comedy Peter Falk & Charles Durning

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    The Karate Kid, Part II

    1986. 1h53m    Action Pat Morita & Ralph Macchio

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    The Karate Kid

    PGGPGPGPGPGPG1984. 2h06m    Action drama Ralph Macchio & Pat Morita

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    A Night in Heaven

    R1983. 1h23m    Romantic drama Christopher Atkins & Lesley Ann Warren

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    Neighbors

    R1981. 1h34m    Comedy John Belushi & Kathryn Walker

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    The Formula

    1980. 1h57m    Thriller George C. Scott & Marlon Brando

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    Slow Dancing in the Big City

    1978. 1h50m    Musical romantic drama Paul Sorvino & Anne Ditchburn

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    9.0

    Rocky

    PGG14APGPGPG14A1976. 1h59m    Action drama Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

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    5.0

    Save the Tiger

    1973. 1h40m    Drama Jack Lemmon & Jack Gilford

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    7.0

    Joe

    13+R1970. 1h47m    Dramatic thriller Susan Sarandon & Patrick McDermott

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    Starring in 5 movies

    40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

    2017. 1h00m    Documentary by Derek Wayne Johnson

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    American Satan

    R16+18A2017. Musical dramatic thriller Andy Biersack & Malcolm McDowell

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    John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

    2017. 1h18m    Documentary by Derek Wayne Johnson

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    The Real Miyagi

    2015. 1h20m    Biography documentary by Kevin Derek

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    TV series

    Biography

    TV Series    Biography documentary

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