| John G. Avildsen |
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| avildsen, john g. | |
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His movies include ''Guess What We Learned in School'' (1968), ''Cry Uncle'' (1970), '' Joe '' (1970), '' Rocky '' (1976) and '' Rocky V '' (1990) with Sylvester Stallone , and '' The Karate Kid '' (1984), with Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita . He also directed the acclaimed '' Save The Tiger '', starring Jack Lemmon , and '' Lean On Me '' (1989), starring Morgan Freeman as the no-nonsense high school principal Joe Clark. A recurring theme in many of Avildsen's movies is the triumph of an underdog character over adversity. Avildsen won an Academy Award for directing ''Rocky''.
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