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John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

Plot: An examination of the Oscar-winning director who brought to life some of cinema's most beloved motion pictures.
Release Date: Tuesday, August 1 2017
7 years ago
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Portrait of John G. AvildsenJohn G. Avildsen. John G. Avildsen would have been no older than 81 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 21 1935 –
Died: Fri, Jun 16 2017
Portrait of Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone. Sylvester Stallone was 71 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 06 1946
Portrait of Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese was 74 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 17 1942
Portrait of Ralph MacchioRalph Macchio. Ralph Macchio was 55 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1961
Portrait of William ZabkaWilliam Zabka. William Zabka was 51 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 20 1965
Portrait of Burt ReynoldsBurt Reynolds. Burt Reynolds was 81 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 11 1936 –
Died: Thu, Sep 06 2018
Portrait of Luke PerryLuke Perry. Luke Perry was 50 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 11 1966 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 2019
Portrait of Talia ShireTalia Shire. Talia Shire was 71 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 25 1946
Portrait of Carl WeathersCarl Weathers. Carl Weathers was 69 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 14 1948 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of Burt YoungBurt Young. Burt Young was 77 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 30 1940 –
Died: Sun, Oct 08 2023
Portrait of Kevin ConnollyKevin Connolly. Kevin Connolly was 43 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 05 1974
Portrait of Jerry WeintraubJerry Weintraub. Jerry Weintraub would have been no older than 77 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 26 1937 –
Died: Mon, Jul 06 2015
Portrait of Sigourney WeaverSigourney Weaver. Sigourney Weaver was 67 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1949
Portrait of Lara ParkerLara Parker. Lara Parker was 78 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 27 1938 –
Died: Thu, Oct 12 2023
Portrait of Jack LemmonJack Lemmon. Jack Lemmon would have been no older than 76 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self (voice)/(archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jun 27 2001
Portrait of Stephen DorffStephen Dorff. Stephen Dorff was 44 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1973
Portrait of Frank SerpicoFrank Serpico. Frank Serpico was 81 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 16 1936
Portrait of Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin was 66 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 18 1950
Portrait of Mike MedavoyMike Medavoy. Mike Medavoy was 76 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 21 1941
Portrait of Martin KoveMartin Kove. Martin Kove was 71 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1946
Portrait of Sean KananSean Kanan. Sean Kanan was 50 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 02 1966
Portrait of Yuji OkumotoYuji Okumoto. Yuji Okumoto was 58 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 20 1959
Portrait of Tamlyn TomitaTamlyn Tomita. Tamlyn Tomita was 51 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 27 1966
Portrait of Stephen BaldwinStephen Baldwin. Stephen Baldwin was 51 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 12 1966
Portrait of Robert Mark KamenRobert Mark Kamen. Robert Mark Kamen was 69 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 09 1947
Portrait of Bill ContiBill Conti. Bill Conti was 75 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 13 1942
Portrait of Clarence AvildsenClarence Avildsen. Clarence Avildsen was >> in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Wayne JohnsonDerek Wayne Johnson. Derek Wayne Johnson was >> in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Randall BatinkoffRandall Batinkoff. Randall Batinkoff was 48 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 16 1968
Portrait of Garrett M. BrownGarrett M. Brown. Garrett M. Brown was 68 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 07 1948
Portrait of Lloyd KaufmanLloyd Kaufman. Lloyd Kaufman was 71 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 30 1945
Portrait of Morgan FreemanMorgan Freeman. Morgan Freeman was 80 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1937
Portrait of Tracy Brooks SwopeTracy Brooks Swope. Tracy Brooks Swope was 64 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 20 1953
Portrait of Tony O'DellTony O'Dell. Tony O'Dell was 57 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1960
Portrait of Ron ThomasRon Thomas. Ron Thomas was 55 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 15 1961
Portrait of Rob GarrisonRob Garrison. Rob Garrison was 57 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 23 1960 –
Died: Fri, Sep 27 2019
Portrait of Darryl VidalDarryl Vidal. Darryl Vidal was >> in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Melissa AvildsenMelissa Avildsen. Melissa Avildsen was >> in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher AtkinsChristopher Atkins. Christopher Atkins was 56 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 21 1961
Portrait of Larry KaraszewskiLarry Karaszewski. Larry Karaszewski was 55 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 20 1961
Portrait of Roger BaldwinRoger Baldwin. Roger Baldwin would have been no older than 97 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 21 1884 –
Died: Wed, Aug 26 1981
Portrait of Pat MoritaPat Morita. Pat Morita would have been no older than 73 in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Birthday: Tue, Jun 28 1932 –
Died: Thu, Nov 24 2005

Crew

Portrait of Derek Wayne JohnsonDerek Wayne Johnson. Derek Wayne Johnson was >> in John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday