FILM DIRECTOR
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
John G. Avildsen
John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He is best known for directing Rocky (1976), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. He is also renowned for directing the first three films in The Karate Kid franchise (1984–1989). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John G. Avildsen has received more than 1,194,041 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). John G. Avildsen is the 200th most popular film director (up from 240th in 2019), the 1,362nd most popular biography from United States (up from 1,625th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular American Film Director.
John G. Avildsen is most famous for directing Rocky, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and was nominated for Best Director and Best Film Editing.
Memorability Metrics
1.2M
Page Views (PV)
60.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
41
Languages Editions (L)
5.68
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, John G. Avildsen ranks 200 out of 2,041. Before him are Raoul Walsh, Stephen Frears, Richard Donner, Margarethe von Trotta, Lev Kuleshov, and Norman Jewison. After him are Vsevolod Pudovkin, Vincente Minnelli, Mike Newell, Amos Gitai, Douglas Sirk, and Claude Lanzmann.
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1887 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 194
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 195
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 196
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 197
Lev Kuleshov
1899 - 1970
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 198
Norman Jewison
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 199
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 200
Vsevolod Pudovkin
1893 - 1953
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 201
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 202
Mike Newell
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 203
Amos Gitai
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 204
Douglas Sirk
1897 - 1987
HPI: 60.42
Rank: 205
Claude Lanzmann
1925 - 2018
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 206
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, John G. Avildsen ranks 58. Before him are Zhelyu Zhelev, John Saxon, Satoshi Ōmura, Masahito, Prince Hitachi, Monique Wittig, and Ernesto Laclau. After him are Forough Farrokhzad, Udo Lattek, Lorenzo Bandini, Wim Duisenberg, Pranab Mukherjee, and Elsa Martinelli. Among people deceased in 2017, John G. Avildsen ranks 71. Before him are Giovanni Sartori, Jacque Fresco, John Berger, Albert Speer, Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, and Adam West. After him are Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco, Georges Prêtre, Abdul Halim of Kedah, Kim Jong-nam, Elsa Martinelli, and Zhou Youguang.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsZhelyu Zhelev
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2015
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 52
John Saxon
ACTOR
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 53
Satoshi Ōmura
CHEMIST
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 54
Masahito, Prince Hitachi
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 55
Monique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 56
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 57
John G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 58
Forough Farrokhzad
WRITER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 59
Udo Lattek
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 60
Lorenzo Bandini
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 61
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 62
Pranab Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 63
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsGiovanni Sartori
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2017
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 65
Jacque Fresco
INVENTOR
1916 - 2017
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 66
John Berger
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 67
Albert Speer
ARCHITECT
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 68
Richard, 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 69
Adam West
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 70
John G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 71
Carmen Franco, 1st Duchess of Franco
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2017
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 72
Georges Prêtre
MUSICIAN
1924 - 2017
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 73
Abdul Halim of Kedah
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2017
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 74
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 75
Elsa Martinelli
ACTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 76
Zhou Youguang
ECONOMIST
1906 - 2017
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 77
In United States
Among people born in United States, John G. Avildsen ranks 1,362 out of 20,380. Before him are Donald J. Cram (1919), Don King (1931), Stephanie Kwolek (1923), Cybill Shepherd (1950), John Backus (1924), and Etta James (1938). After him are Tyler Perry (1969), Dave Mustaine (1961), Mike Powell (1963), Martin Balsam (1919), George Benson (1943), and Ken Thompson (1943).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDonald J. Cram
CHEMIST
1919 - 2001
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,356
Don King
CELEBRITY
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,357
Stephanie Kwolek
CHEMIST
1923 - 2014
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 1,358
Cybill Shepherd
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 1,359
John Backus
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1924 - 2007
HPI: 60.66
Rank: 1,360
Etta James
SINGER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,361
John G. Avildsen
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,362
Tyler Perry
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,363
Dave Mustaine
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,364
Mike Powell
ATHLETE
1963 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,365
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,366
George Benson
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,367
Ken Thompson
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 1,368
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, John G. Avildsen ranks 53. Before him are Kathryn Bigelow (1951), Henry Hathaway (1898), Chris Columbus (1958), Wes Anderson (1969), Raoul Walsh (1887), and Richard Donner (1930). After him are Vincente Minnelli (1903), Alan J. Pakula (1928), Robert Wise (1914), Barry Levinson (1942), Nicholas Ray (1911), and Arthur Penn (1922).
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 47
Henry Hathaway
1898 - 1985
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 48
Chris Columbus
1958 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 49
Wes Anderson
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 50
Raoul Walsh
1887 - 1980
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 51
Richard Donner
1930 - 2021
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 52
John G. Avildsen
1935 - 2017
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 53
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 54
Alan J. Pakula
1928 - 1998
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 55
Robert Wise
1914 - 2005
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 56
Barry Levinson
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 57
Nicholas Ray
1911 - 1979
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 58
Arthur Penn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 59