Quotes by John G. Avildsen

About John G. Avildsen:

John Guilbert Avildsen is an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for Rocky. Other films he directed include Joe, Save the Tiger, Fore Play, The Formula, Neighbors, For Keeps, Lean on Me, The Power of One, 8 Seconds, Inferno, Rocky V and the first three Karate Kid movies.
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When I read 'Rocky V,' 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.

John G. Avildsen

I thought boxing was stupid.

John G. Avildsen

My dream was to have my own advertising agency by the time I was 30, and that was before I got into movies.

John G. Avildsen

Author Bio

  • NameJohn G. Avildsen
  • DescriptionAmerican film director
  • AliasesJohn Guilbert Avildsen
  • BornDecember 21, 1935
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Director; Film Producer; Film Editor; Actor; Camera Operator
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Director; Directors Guild Of America Award