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John G. Avildsen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 16, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

John G. Avildsen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

John G. Avildsen Facts

Full NameJohn G. Avildsen
BirthdateDecember 21, 1935
Birth PlaceIllinois
Age (in 2025)89 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationDirector

John G. Avildsen Age & Birthday

John G. Avildsen is best known as Director who has born on December 21, 1935 in Illinois. Currently, John G. Avildsen is 89 years, 2 months and 26 days old. John G. Avildsen will celebrate 90th birthday on Sunday, 21st of December 2025. Below the countdown to John G. Avildsen upcoming birthday.

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John G. Avildsen Biography

About

1977 Academy Award winner for Best Director, which he earned for his work on the iconic first film in the Rocky franchise.

Before Fame

He started out as an assistant director before making his official directorial debut with Joe in 1970.

Trivia

He was originally slated to direct Serpico and Saturday Night Fever but was fired over disputes with the films' producers.

Family Life

His son Ash was the founder of Sumerian Records.

Associated With

He directed Sylvester Stallone in Rocky, which was also written by Stallone.

Top Asked Questions about John G. Avildsen

How old is John G. Avildsen in 2025?

John G. Avildsen is 89 years old today.

When was John G. Avildsen born?

John G. Avildsen was born on December 21, 1935 in Illinois.

What is John G. Avildsen zodiac sign?

John G. Avildsen zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was John G. Avildsen best known for?

John G. Avildsen was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about John G. Avildsen's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about John G. Avildsen's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • John G. Avildsen was born on Saturday, 355th day / 51st week of 1935
  • John G. Avildsen has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of John G. Avildsen birthday is XXI.XII.MCMXXXV
  • John G. Avildsen's birthstone is Turquoise
  • John G. Avildsen's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • John G. Avildsen age in year is 89 years old
  • John G. Avildsen age in month is 1070 months old
  • John G. Avildsen age in day is 32593 days old
  • John G. Avildsen age in hour is 782232 hours old
  • John G. Avildsen age in minute is 46933920 minutes old
  • John G. Avildsen age in second is 2816035200 seconds old
  • Next John G. Avildsen birthday is on Monday, December 21st 2026
  • John G. Avildsen age in next birthday (2026) is 90 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 21, 1935 birthday

Historical Events on John G. Avildsen Birthday (December 21)

Below are historical events that coincided with John G. Avildsen's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1963"Bloody Christmas" begins in Cyprus, ultimately resulting in the displacement of 25,000-30,000 Turkish Cypriots and destruction of more than 100 villages.
1965International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is adopted.
1967Louis Washkansky, the first man to undergo a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town, South Africa, having lived for 18 days after the transplant.
1968Apollo program: Apollo 8 is launched from the Kennedy Space Center, placing its crew on a lunar trajectory for the first visit to another celestial body by humans.
1970First flight of F-14 multi-role combat aircraft.
1973The Geneva Conference on the Arab-Israeli conflict opens.
1979Lancaster House Agreement: An independence agreement for Rhodesia is signed in London by Lord Carrington, Sir Ian Gilmour, Robert Mugabe, Joshua Nkomo, Bishop Abel Muzorewa and S.C. Mundawarara.
1988A bomb explodes on board Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270. This is to date the deadliest air disaster to occur on British soil.
1988The first flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya, the largest aircraft in the world.
1992A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56.
1995The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control.
1999The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid, Spain.
1999Cubana de Aviación Flight 1216 overshoots the runway at La Aurora International Airport, killing 18.
2004Iraq War: A suicide bomber kills 22 at the forward operating base next to the main U.S. military airfield at Mosul, Iraq, the single deadliest suicide attack on American soldiers.
2020A great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.
1978The birth of Emiliano Brembilla, Italian swimmer
1978The birth of Charles Dera, American pornographic actor, dancer, model, and mixed martial arts fighter
1978The birth of Shaun Morgan, South African musician, singer, and guitarist
1979The birth of Steve Montador, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2015)
1981The birth of Cristian Zaccardo, Italian footballer
1982The birth of Philip Humber, American baseball player
1983The birth of Steven Yeun, American actor
1985The birth of Tom Sturridge, English actor
1988The birth of Perri Shakes-Drayton, English sprinter and hurdler
1989The birth of Mark Ingram II, American football player
1989The birth of Tamannaah, South Indian actress
1991The birth of Riccardo Saponara, Italian footballer
1995The birth of Ronnie Bassett Jr., American race car driver
1995The birth of Kelly Smith, English rugby union player
2002The birth of Clara Tauson, Danish tennis player
1992The death of Albert King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1924)
1992The death of Nathan Milstein, Russian-American violinist and composer (b. 1903)
1998The death of Ernst-Günther Schenck, German colonel and physician (b. 1904)
2004The death of Autar Singh Paintal, Indian physiologist and neurologist (b. 1925)
2006The death of Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmen engineer and politician, 1st President of Turkmenistan (b. 1940)
2009The death of Edwin G. Krebs, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2009The death of Christos Lambrakis, Greek journalist and businessman (b. 1934)
2010The death of Enzo Bearzot, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1927)
2013The death of Edgar Bronfman, Sr., Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2013The death of John Eisenhower, American historian, general, and diplomat, 45th United States Ambassador to Belgium (b. 1922)
2014The death of Udo Jürgens, Austrian-Swiss singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1934)
2014The death of Sitor Situmorang, Indonesian poet and author (b. 1923)
2014The death of Billie Whitelaw, English actress (b. 1932)
2017The death of Bruce McCandless II, US astronaut who conducted the first untethered spacewalk (b. 1937)
2019The death of Andrew Clennel Palmer, British engineer (b. 1938)

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