1935 - 2017 (81 years)
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| Name |
John Guilbert Avildsen [2, 3, 4] |
| Birth |
21 Dec 1935 |
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA  [3, 4, 5, 6] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
Jul 1940 |
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA [4] |
| Cause of Death |
Pancreatic cancer [6] |
| Education |
Hotchkiss School, New York University, City College of New York Film Institute [2, 3, 7] |
| Occupation |
Cinematography, director, producer [2, 3, 7] |
| Research Notes |
Obituary in Variety lists an addition son, Ashley. [7] |
| Death |
16 Jun 2017 |
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA [6, 7] |
| Person ID |
I12839 |
Mohr-Whalen |
| Last Modified |
24 Mar 2020 |
| Father |
Clarence John Avildsen
b. 21 Sep 1898, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
d. 4 Jul 1964, New York, New York County, New York, USA (Age 65 years) |
| Mother |
Ivy Guilbert
b. 30 Sep 1899, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
d. 21 Jul 1970, Sarasota County, Florida, USA (Age 70 years) |
| Family ID |
F5820 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 21 Dec 1935 - Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
 | Residence - Jul 1940 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA |
 | Death - 16 Jun 2017 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
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| Notes |
- Director of Rocky, Neighbors, The Karate Kid, Lean on Me, and 8 Seconds, among other films. [3]
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| Sources |
- [S4791] Obituary of Clarence J. Avildsen.
- [S4858] Marriage Announcement of John Guilbert Avildsen and Marie-Olga Maturevich.
- [S4859] John G. Avildsen, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
- [S6117] Petition for Naturalization for Ivy Avildsen.
- [S4860] John G. Avildsen, in IMDb: the Internet Movie Database.
- [S5165] Obituary of John Avildsen.
- [S5164] Carmel Dagan, John G. Avildsen, Director of ‘Rocky,’ ‘Karate Kid’ Films, Dies at 81.
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