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John Avildsen

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (December 21, 1935-June 16, 2017)
    Won the 1976 Best Director Oscar ('Rocky')
    Directed 'Joe,' 'Save the Tiger,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'The Karate Kid II,' 'The Karate Kid III,' 'The Formula' and 'Rocky V'

Why he might be annoying:

    He found out about his Oscar nomination for 'Rocky' just as he was being fired from 'Saturday Night Fever.'
    He turned Sylvester Stallone into a star.
    His 'Karate Kid' series was just a ripoff of 'Rocky.'
    He tried to have his name taken off 'The Formula.'
    He was nominated for the first Golden Raspberry Award for worst Director for 'The Formula.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He won a Best Director Oscar.
    He directed John Belushi's last movie.
    He got an Oscar nomination for the documentary 'Traveling Hopefully.'

Credit: Professor Moriarty


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 110 Votes: 55.45% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 88 Votes: 76.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 71 Votes: 57.75% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 180 Votes: 58.89% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 309 Votes: 43.69% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 259 Votes: 56.37% Annoying