John G. Avildsen

ActorProducerDirectorEditorCrew 1953–2022 (69 year career)

5.9 avg rating

Highest Rated

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997 · as Self (archive footage)

10.0

Rocky

1976 · Director

7.8

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

2017 · as Self (archive footage)

7.7

Known For

Film

Rocky

Director

Film

The Karate Kid

Director

Film

The Karate Kid Part II

Director

Film

Rocky V

Director

Film

The Karate Kid Part III

Director

Film

Lean On Me

Director

Film

American Satan

Talk Show Host

Film

The Power of One

Director

Filmography

Acting (17)

Movies (16)

Ammo for Shooting Clouds: John G. Avildsen Before Rocky

2022

as Himself

40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

2020

as Self (archive footage)

7.6

American Satan

2017

as Talk Show Host

7.2

Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie

2017

as Self (archive footage)

7.7

Frank Serpico

2017

as Self (archive footage)

5.9

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

as Self

The Real Miyagi

as Self

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

as Self - Director

7.2

The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance

2011

as Self

6.2

Tribute To James Crabe

2006

as Himself

The Way of The Karate Kid

2005

as Self - Director / Academy Award Winner

Make Your Own Damn Movie!

2005

as Himself

3.0

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

as Self

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

as Self (archive footage)

10.0

The Troma System

1993

as Himself

Greenwich Village Story

1963

as Alvie

6.0

Television (1)

The Oscars

1953

as Self

7.0

Crew (59)

Movies (59)

American Satan

Executive Producer

Inferno

Director

8 Seconds

Director

The Power of One

Director

The Power of One

Editor

Rocky V

Director

Rocky V

Editor

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

1990

Director

The Karate Kid Part III

1989

Director

5.9

The Karate Kid Part III

Editor

Lean On Me

Director

Lean On Me

Editor

Lean On Me

Executive Producer

For Keeps

Director

For Keeps

Editor

Happy New Year

Director

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

Director

6.3

The Karate Kid Part II

Editor

The Karate Kid

Director

The Karate Kid

Editor

A Night In Heaven

Director

A Night In Heaven

Editor

Traveling Hopefully

Cinematography

Traveling Hopefully

Director

Traveling Hopefully

Producer

Neighbors

Director

The Formula

Director

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

Camera Operator

6.2

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

Director

6.2

Slow Dancing In The Big City

1978

Editor

6.2

Slow Dancing In The Big City

Producer

Rocky

Director

Fore Play

Director

W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings

Director

Save the Tiger

Director

The Stoolie

Cinematography

The Stoolie

1972

Director

Okay Bill

Cinematography

Okay Bill

Director

Okay Bill

Editor

Okay Bill

Writer

Cry Uncle!

Additional Dialogue

Cry Uncle!

Director

Cry Uncle!

Director of Photography

4.3

Cry Uncle!

1971

Editor

4.3

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

1971

Director

4.0

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

1971

Director of Photography

4.0

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

1971

Editor

4.0

Guess What We Learned in School Today?

Story

Joe

Director

Joe

Director of Photography

Turn On to Love

Director

Out of It

Associate Producer

Out of It

Director of Photography

Hurry Sundown

Assistant Director

Mickey One

Executive Producer

Smiles

Director

Smiles

1964

Producer

A Fine and Private Place

Director