Mini-Biography:
John G. Avildsen was born under the given name John Guilbert Avildsen on December 21, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was an American Director, Editor, Producer, known for The Karate Kid (1983), Karate Kid Part III (1989), W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975), John G. Avildsen's first movie on record is from 1969. He was married to Tracy Brooks Swope and Marie Olga Maturevich. John G. Avildsen died on June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His last motion picture on file dates from 1994.
FilmographyFilmography [Auszug]
1994: 8 seconds (Director), with Paul Alexander, Linden Ashby, Stephen Baldwin,
1992: The Power of the One (Director), with Robbie Bulloch, Brendan Deary, Agatha Hurle,
1992: The Power of One (Director), with Stephen Dorff, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Morgan Freeman,
1989: Karate Kid Part III (Director), with Jonathan Avildsen, Christopher Paul Ford, Thomas Ian Griffith,
1989: Lean on me (Director), with Morgan Freeman, Robert Guillaume, Alan North,
1988: For Keeps (Maybe Baby) (Director), with Randall Batinkoff, Miriam Flynn, Kenneth Mars,
1987: Happy New Year (La bonne année) (Director), with Joan Copeland, Tom Courtenay, Charles Durning,
1986: The Karate Kid Part II (Director), with Danny Kamekona, Ralph Macchio, Joey Miyashima,
1986: The Karate Kid 2 (Director),
1983: The Karate Kid (Director), with Bob Garrison, Randee Heller, Martin Kove,
1983: A night in heaven (Director),
1981: Neighbours (Director), with Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Cathy Moriarty,
1981: Neighbors (Director), with Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Dru-Ann Chukron,
1980: The Formula (Director), with Julia Biedermann, Marlon Brando, John Gielgud,
1978: Slow Dancing in the big city (Director), with Nicolas Coster, Anita Dangler, Anne Ditchburn,
1976: Rocky (Director), with Thayer David, Joe Frazier, Judi Letizia,
1975: W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (Director), with Art Carney, Jerry Reed, Burt Reynolds,
1975: Fore Play (Director), Directed by Bruce Malmuth,
1973: Save the Tiger (Director), with Norman Burton, Jack Gilford, Laurie Heinemann,
1972: The Stoolie (Director),
1971: Cry Uncle ! (Director),
1971: Okay Bill (Director),
1970: Guess what we learned at school today ? (Director),
1970: Joe (Director),
1969: Turn on to love (Director),