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John G. Avildsen (John Guilbert Avildsen) was born on 21 December, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, U.S., is an American film director (1935–2017). Discover John G. Avildsen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
Popular As |
John Guilbert Avildsen |
Occupation |
Film director |
Age |
81 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
Born |
21 December, 1935 |
Birthday |
21 December |
Birthplace |
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death |
16 June, 2017 |
Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Nationality |
United States
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John G. Avildsen Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, John G. Avildsen height is 5' 5" (1.65 m) .
Physical Status |
Height |
5' 5" (1.65 m) |
Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is John G. Avildsen's Wife?
His wife is Marie Olga Maturevich (Melissa McCall)
Tracy Brooks Swope (m. 1987-2006)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Marie Olga Maturevich (Melissa McCall)
Tracy Brooks Swope (m. 1987-2006) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
6 |
John G. Avildsen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John G. Avildsen worth at the age of 81 years old? John G. Avildsen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Director. He is from United States. We have estimated John G. Avildsen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Director |
John G. Avildsen Social Network
Timeline
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director.
After starting out as an assistant director on films by Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger and acting as director of photography on the 1969 film, Out of It, Avildsen's early low-budget feature Joe (1970) received good notices for star Peter Boyle and was a big box-office hit grossing $26 million from a $100,000 budget.
Other films he directed include Joe (1970), Save the Tiger (1973), The Formula (1980), Neighbors (1981), Lean on Me (1989), Rocky V (1990), 8 Seconds (1994), and Inferno (1999).
Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Ivy (née Guilbert) and Clarence John Avildsen.
He was educated at Indian Mountain School, the Hotchkiss School and at New York University.
Avildsen followed this early success with the low-budget 1971 cult classic comedy film Cry Uncle! (released in the UK as Superdick and on video as American Oddballs), a 1971 American film in the Troma Entertainment library that stars Allen Garfield.
This was followed by Save the Tiger (1973), a film nominated for three Oscars, winning Best Actor for star Jack Lemmon.
He was the original director for both Serpico (1973) and Saturday Night Fever (1977), but was fired over disputes with, respectively, producers Martin Bregman and Robert Stigwood.
He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director.
His greatest success came with Rocky (1976), which he directed working in conjunction with writer and star Sylvester Stallone.
The film was a major critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1976 and garnering ten Academy Award nominations and winning three, including Best Picture and Best Director.
He directed the mystery-drama The Formula (1980), starring Marlon Brando and George C. Scott, for which he was nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Director.
Although his job directing Serpico was terminated, Avildsen became long time friends with the film's real life subject Frank Serpico, even sharing a property with him on Long Island, New York during the early 1980s.
Avildsen's other films include Neighbors (1981), For Keeps (1988), Lean on Me (1989), The Power of One (1992), 8 Seconds (1994), and the first three The Karate Kid films.
His estranged son, Ash (born November 5, 1981), founded Sumerian Records and has a son, Izzy Avildsen.
Another son, Jonathan Avildsen, appeared in the films The Karate Kid Part III and Rocky V.
His eldest son was named Anthony, and he had a daughter, Penelope Avildsen.
John also had a daughter with Tracy Swope, named Bridget.
He is also renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989).
After they divorced, he married actress Tracy Brooks Swope in 1987; they separated in 2006.
Avildsen later returned to direct what was then expected to be the series' final installment, Rocky V (1990).
His last film was Inferno (1999), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.
A documentary on the life, career and films of Avildsen was released in August 2017, approximately two months after his death.
The documentary is a companion to the book The Films of John G. Avildsen: Rocky, The Karate Kid, and other Underdogs, written by Larry Powell and Tom Garrett.
Avildsen's first wife was Marie Olga Maturevich (Melissa McCall).
Avildsen died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on June 16, 2017.
The cause of his death was pancreatic cancer, according to his son Anthony Avildsen.