John G. Avildsen

F-List

Total Box Office Draw: $0

Director

Average ROI: 726%
ROI Rank: 25
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Movies

Title
The Karate Kid
Rocky

Score
88%
78%

Year
1984
1976

Box Office
$91,119,319
$117,250,402

Known For & ROIs

The Karate Kid

Rocky

640%

7,839%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 726%
ROI Rank: 25

Well, John G. Avildsen may be on the F-List, but at least he’s in the top 1.25% of directors in terms of ROI. I guess he’s the king of the F-Listers!

Bio:

John G. Avildsen was an American film director, best known for directing the films Rocky and The Karate Kid. He was born on December 21, 1935, in Oak Park, Illinois, and began his career in the film industry as an assistant director. Avildsen won the Academy Award for Best Director for Rocky in 1977 and directed all three of the original Karate Kid films. He passed away on June 16, 2017, at the age of 81.

Birthday:

December 21, 1935.

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John G. Avildsen was born in Oak Park, Illinois.

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