---
title: 'John G. Avildsen'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'film actor'
  - 'film editor'
  - 'director'
  - 'film producer'
  - 'film director'
born: '1935-12-21'
died: '2017-06-16'
birthplace: 'Oak Park'
deathplace: 'Los Angeles'
films_in_library: 27
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_G._Avildsen'
wikidata: 'Q260125'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# John G. Avildsen

film actor, film editor, director, film producer, film director.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2014 · [Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films](https://cinepixo.com/movies/electric-boogaloo-the-wild-untold-story-of-cannon-films-2014) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [Make Your Own Damn Movie!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/make-your-own-damn-movie-2005) — actor · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [Inferno](https://cinepixo.com/movies/inferno-1999) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1994 · [8 Seconds](https://cinepixo.com/movies/8-seconds-1994) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [The Power of One](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-power-of-one-1992) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Rocky V](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rocky-v-1990) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [The Karate Kid Part III](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-karate-kid-part-iii-1989) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [Lean on Me](https://cinepixo.com/movies/lean-on-me-1989) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [For Keeps](https://cinepixo.com/movies/for-keeps-1988) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Happy New Year](https://cinepixo.com/movies/happy-new-year-1987) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [The Karate Kid Part II](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-karate-kid-part-ii-1986) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [The Karate Kid](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-karate-kid-1984) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [A Night in Heaven](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-night-in-heaven-1983) — Director, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Neighbors](https://cinepixo.com/movies/neighbors-1981) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [The Formula](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-formula-1980) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Slow Dancing in the Big City](https://cinepixo.com/movies/slow-dancing-in-the-big-city-1978) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Rocky](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rocky-1976) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ww-and-the-dixie-dancekings-1975) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Fore Play](https://cinepixo.com/movies/fore-play-1975) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [The Stoolie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stoolie-1974) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Save the Tiger](https://cinepixo.com/movies/save-the-tiger-1973) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Okay Bill](https://cinepixo.com/movies/okay-bill-1971) — Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Cry Uncle!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cry-uncle-1971) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Joe](https://cinepixo.com/movies/joe-1970) — Director, Director of Photography · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Guess What We Learned in School Today?](https://cinepixo.com/movies/guess-what-we-learned-in-school-today-1970) — Director, Director of Photography, Editor · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Turn on to Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/turn-on-to-love-1969) — Director · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Out of It](https://cinepixo.com/movies/out-of-it-1969) — Director of Photography · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/john-g-avildsen
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