Which director was born first, John G. Avildsen or Charles Martin Smith?
John G. Avildsen John Guilbert Avildsen (December 21, 1935 – June 16, 2017) was an American film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1977 for "Rocky". Other films he directed include "Joe" (1970), "Save the Tiger" (1973), "Fore Play" (1975), "The Formula" (1980), "Neighbors" (1981), "For Keeps" (1988), "Lean on Me" (1989), "Rocky V" (1990), "The Power of One" (1992), "8 Seconds" (1994), "Inferno" (1999) and the first three "The Karate Kid" films.
Martin (1978 film) Martin is a 1978 American horror film written and directed by George A. Romero.