John Gilbert Evildsen ( Eng. John Guilbert Avildsen ; December 21, 1935 - June 16, 2017 [2] ) is an American film director , largely famous for the films " Rocky " and " Rocky 5 ". For the first film in this series, Evildsen won an Oscar for best director. Evildsen also filmed three parts of the film “ Karate Boy ”. For his role in his second film, Save the Tiger , Oscar was won by actor Jack Lemmon .
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| Date of Birth | December 21, 1935 |
| Place of Birth | Oak Park , Illinois , USA |
| Date of death | June 16, 2017 (81 years) |
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| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | film director actor cameraman |
| Career | 1968 - 2017 |
| Awards | Oscar ( 1976 ) |
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Biography
Evildsen was born in Oak Park (Illinois) , the son of Ivey (nee Guilber) and Clarence John Evildsen. [3] He studied at Hotchkiss School (privately in The Hotchkiss School ) in Lakeville ( Lichfield County, Connecticut) and New York University . He began his film career as an assistant director in the films of Arthur Penn and Otto Preminger . The first success, John Evildsen achieved with a low-budget thriller "Joe" (1970) , which received critical acclaim for the game, Peter Boyle and received moderate box office.
This was followed by another success with critics. The drama " Save the Tiger " in 1973 was nominated for three Oscars and won the award for best male role of Jack Lemmon . Both “Joe” and “Save the Tiger” were about losers, but then Evildsen began making films about winners. Evildsen achieved the greatest success with the film “ Rocky ” (1976), having received ten Oscar nominations and won three of them, including for the best film and the best director. Later he shot the film " Rocky V " (1990), which, as planned, was to be the last in the series about Rocky Balboa . Among his other films, ”(1971),“ Restless Neighbors ”(1981) and 3 films of the“ Karate Guy ”series.
Evildsen was supposed to make Serpico films (1973) and “ Saturday Night Fever ” (1977), but was fired due to disagreements with producers Martin Bregman and respectively.
Evildsen has two sons: Ash (born November 5, 1981), who founded the independent record label Sumerian Records , [4] and Jonathan, who starred in the films “ The Karate Guy 3 ” and “ Rocky 5 ”.
Currently in production is a documentary film about the life, career and films of Evildsen: John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017). The director and producer of the tape is . It should include interviews with Sylvester Stallone , Ralph Macchio , Martin Scorsese , Jerry Weintraub , Burt Reynolds, and other famous Hollywood figures who have worked with Evildsen. The documentary is an addition to the new book The Films of John G. Avildsen: Rocky, The Karate Kid, and Other Underdogs, written by Larry Powell and Tom Garrett.
Death
June 16, 2017 in Los Angeles at the age of 81, John Evildsen passed away. According to his son, Anthony Evildsen, the cause of death was pancreatic cancer , which Evildsen Sr. has struggled with in recent years [5] .
In my understanding, he was an extraordinary man. Incredibly talented, energetic and very stubborn. Sometimes it harmed him, and sometimes it was good.
Rest in peace. I'm sure you'll be directing hits in heaven soon.
Filmography
- 1969 - " Joe " / Joe
- 1973 - Save the Tiger
- 1976 - Rocky
- 1980 - The Formula
- 1981 - “ Restless Neighbors ” / Neighbors
- 1984 - The Karate Kid
- 1986 - The Karate Kid 2
- 1989 - “ Hold on to me ” / Lean on Me
- 1989 - The Karate Kid 3
- 1990 - Rocky 5 / Rocky 5
- 1992 - “ The Power of Personality ” / The Power Of One
- 1994 - “ Eight Seconds ” / 8 Seconds
- 1999 - Inferno / Inferno
He also has a number of acting and camera work.
Awards
Oscar
Notes
- ↑ John Avildsen, Director of 'Rocky' and 'The Karate Kid,' Dies at 81 // The New York Times / D. Baquet - Manhattan , New York City : The New York Times Company , AG Sulzberger , 1851. - ISSN 0362 -4331 ; 1553-8095
- ↑ Variety.com. John G. Avildsen, Director of 'Rocky,' 'Karate Kid' Films, Dies at 81
- ↑ John G. Avildsen Biography (1935-) . Filmreference.com (December 21, 1935). The appeal date is October 18, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Gitter. Sumerian Records Founder Ash Avildsen on Success, Sumeriancore and His Famous Father (exclusive) (Eng.) . Noisecreep (25 September 2012). The date of circulation is January 12, 2017.
- ↑ At age 81, Rocky director John Evildsen died.