Directed by:
Derek Wayne JohnsonScreenplay:
Derek Wayne JohnsonCinematography:
Anthony G. AvildsenComposer:
Greg SimsCast:
John G. Avildsen, Matthew McConaughey (a.f.), Renée Zellweger (a.f.), Elisabeth Shue (a.f.), Morgan Freeman (a.f.), John Travolta (a.f.) (more)Plots(1)
John G. Avildsen's career spans decades and includes a resume most filmmakers could only dream about. Not only did he win the Best Director Oscar for ROCKY (1976), he also directed seven actors to Oscar nominations: Jack Lemmon, Jack Gilford, Burgess Meredith, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Pat Morita and Burt Young. Lemmon won the Best Actor Oscar for SAVE THE TIGER (1973). Even after so many achievements, including directing the amazingly successful THE KARATE KID trilogy, many filmgoers don't even know his name. This documentary sets out to change that. (Santa Barbara International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
John G. Avildsen
USA
Best movies:
American Satan (2017)
Matthew McConaughey (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Gentlemen (2019)
Interstellar (2014)
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Renée Zellweger (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Cinderella Man (2005)
Cold Mountain (2003)
Murder in the Heartland (1993) (TV movie)
Elisabeth Shue (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Morgan Freeman (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Se7en (1995)
The Dark Knight (2008)
John Travolta (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
Grease (1978)
Jean-Claude Van Damme (a.f.)
Belgium
Best movies:
The Expendables 2 (2012)
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Sigourney Weaver (a.f.)
USA
Susan Sarandon (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
The Front Page (1974)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
John Belushi (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Goin' South (1978)
Dan Aykroyd (a.f.)
Canada
Best movies:
Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997) (video compilation)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
Gregory Peck (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Roman Holiday (1953)
The Big Country (1958)
The Scarlet and the Black (1983) (TV movie)
Warren Beatty (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Splendor in the Grass (1961)
Liza Minnelli (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (concert)
Cabaret (1972)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Peter Falk (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Griffin and Phoenix: A Love Story (1976) (TV movie)
Prescription: Murder (1968) (TV movie)
Wings of Desire (1987)
Jeanne Moreau (a.f.)
France
Best movies:
Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
The 400 Blows (1959)
Back to the Wall (1958)
Lesley Ann Warren (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Aerosmith: Big Ones You Can Look at (1994) (music video)
Victor/Victoria (1982)
Joseph (1995) (TV movie)
Jack Lemmon (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
JFK (1991)
The Apartment (1960)
Roy Scheider (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Jaws (1975)
The Rainmaker (1997)
The French Connection (1971)
Pat Morita (a.f.)
USA