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Rocky
''Rocky'' is a 1976 American independent film, independent sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' franchise and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone), a poor small-time club fighter and loanshark debt collector from Philadelphia, gets an unlikely shot at the world heavyweight championship held by Apollo Creed (Weathers). ''Rocky'' entered development in March 1975, after Stallone wrote the screenplay in three days. It entered a complicated production process after Stallone refused to allow the film to be made without him in the lead role; United Artists eventually agreed to cast Stallone after he rejected a six figure deal for the film rights. Principal photography began in January 1976, with filming primarily held in Philadelphia; several locations featured in the film, such as the Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Balboa
Robert "Rocky" Balboa (also known by his ring name the Italian Stallion) is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the ''Rocky'' franchise. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who has also portrayed him in eight of the nine films in the franchise. He is depicted as a working class or poor Italian-American from the slums of Philadelphia who started out as a club fighter and "enforcer" for a local Philly Mafia loan shark. He is portrayed as overcoming the obstacles that had occurred in his life and in his career as a professional boxer. While the story of his first film was partly inspired by a 1975 fight between underdog Chuck Wepner and heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (which nearly went the 15 round distance despite the odds), the inspiration for the name, iconography and fighting style came from boxing legend Rocco Francis "Rocky Marciano" Marchegiano, though his surname coincidentally also resembles that of Middleweight Boxing Champion Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky (film Series)
''Rocky'' is an American sports drama multimedia franchise created by Sylvester Stallone, based on the life of boxer Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which began with the eponymous 1976 film and has since become a cultural phenomenon. The original film ('' Rocky'') was written by Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen, and was followed by the sequels '' Rocky II'' (1979), '' Rocky III'' (1982), '' Rocky IV'' (1985), '' Rocky V'' (1990), and '' Rocky Balboa'' (2006). Stallone wrote and directed four of the five sequels, with Avildsen returning to direct ''Rocky V''. All six films were distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A sequel film series followed, with ''Creed'' (2015), '' Creed II'' (2018), and '' Creed III'' (2023). The series stars Michael B. Jordan as boxer Adonis Creed, with Rocky as his trainer in the first two films. The ''Creed'' films were directed by Ryan Coogler, Steven Caple Jr., and Jordan respectively. The Creed franchise will continue wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo Creed
Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the ''Rocky'' franchise, portrayed by Carl Weathers. He appears in the first four '' Rocky'' films, serving as the main antagonist in '' Rocky'' and '' Rocky II'', and later becoming one of the protagonists in '' Rocky III'' and '' Rocky IV''. Sylvester Stallone, the writer and star of the ''Rocky'' series, stated that Jack Johnson was the inspiration for the character of Apollo Creed. Protagonist Rocky BalboaCreed's rival in '' Rocky'' and '' Rocky II''faces underdog odds, but he views Creed with respect, pointedly refusing the prodding of a reporter to trash-talk Apollo Creed, even after he publicly taunts Balboa by remarking "he's great." In '' Rocky,'' Creed cleans out his division of serious challengers but decides to fight Balboa for the fan spectacle as well as for the implied symbolism of fighting a man with an Italian background. In the sequel film '' Rocky II'', Balboa and Creed find themselves evenly matched in the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Gardenzio "Sly" Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker. In a Sylvester Stallone filmography, film career spanning more than fifty years, Stallone has received List of awards and nominations received by Sylvester Stallone, numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Critics' Choice Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards. Stallone is one of only two actors in history (alongside Harrison Ford) to have starred in a box-office No.1 film across six consecutive decades. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $7.5 billion worldwide. Struggling as an actor for a number of years upon moving to New York City in 1969, Stallone found gradual work in films such as ''The Lords of Flatbush'' (1974). He achieved his greatest critical and commercial success starting in 1976 with his iconic role as boxer Rocky Balboa i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are 72 stone steps leading up to the East entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia that gained global fame after being featured in a notable scene from the 1976 film ''Rocky''. In the scene, Rocky Balboa, an unpolished but ambitious boxer from Kensington played by Sylvester Stallone, begins intense physical training after deciding to fight Apollo Creed, the World Heavyweight Champion. The scene is widely considered one of the most iconic in the history of modern films. Tourists often mimic Rocky's famous climb, which has become a physical metaphor for an underdog rising to a great challenge. A bronze ''Rocky'' statue is located at the bottom right of the steps, and is a popular photo opportunity for visitors. The top of the steps offers a commanding view of Eakins Oval, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Philadelphia City Hall. History ''Rocky'' creator Sylvester Stallone has recounted that the genesis of the iconic scene occurred when the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burt Young
Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (April 30, 1940 – October 8, 2023), known professionally as Burt Young, was an American actor. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ''Rocky'' film series, his performance in the first installment of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Young also appeared in such films as ''Chinatown'' (1974), '' The Gambler'' (1974), ''The Killer Elite'' (1975), ''Convoy'' (1978), '' Uncle Joe Shannon'' (1978), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), '' The Pope of Greenwich Village'' (1984), '' A Summer to Remember'' (1985), '' Back to School'' (1986), ''Last Exit to Brooklyn'' (1990), '' Mickey Blue Eyes'' (1999), '' Transamerica'' (2005), '' Win Win'' (2011), and '' Bottom of the 9th'' (2019). Early life Young was born on April 30, 1940, in Queens, New York City, and raised in the Queens neighborhood of Corona, the son of Josephine and Michael DeLouise, a high school shop teacher. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Conti
William Conti (born April 13, 1942) is an American composer and conductor. He is best known for his film scores, including ''Rocky'' (1976), '' Rocky II'' (1979), '' Rocky III'' (1982), '' Rocky V'' (1990), '' Rocky Balboa'' (2006), '' The Karate Kid'' (1984), '' The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), '' The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), '' The Next Karate Kid'' (1994), '' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981), ''Dynasty'' (and its sequel '' The Colbys''), and '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He also received nominations in the Best Original Song category for " Gonna Fly Now" from ''Rocky'' and for the title song of ''For Your Eyes Only''. He was the musical director at the Academy Awards a record nineteen times. Conti is known for his collaborations with director John G. Avildsen, having scored fourteen films for Avildsen, beginning with ''Rocky'' (1976) and ending with '' Inferno'' (1999). Their collaboration included such pictures as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers (January 14, 1948 – February 1, 2024) was an American actor, director and gridiron football player. His prominent roles included boxer Apollo Creed in the first four ''Rocky'' films (1976–1985), Colonel Al Dillon in ''Predator'' (1987), Chubbs Peterson in '' Happy Gilmore'' (1996), and Combat Carl in the ''Toy Story'' franchise. He also portrayed Det. Beaudreaux in the television series '' Street Justice'' (1991–1993) and a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy series '' Arrested Development'' (2004, 2013), and voiced Omnitraxus Prime in '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' (2017–2019). He had a recurring role as Greef Karga in the ''Star Wars'' series '' The Mandalorian'' (2019–2023), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Weathers played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs before playing professionally as a linebacker. He joined the Oakland Raiders of the National Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler (born May 25, 1931) is an American film producer and director. He is the producer or director of over 58 motion pictures, dating back to 1967's '' Double Trouble'', starring Elvis Presley. The fourth film he produced, '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' (1969), starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for nine Academy Awards. He won an Oscar for Best Picture for 1976's ''Rocky''. As a producer, he has been nominated for Best Picture for four films: ''Rocky'' (1976)'', Raging Bull'' (1980), '' The Right Stuff'' (1983), and '' Goodfellas'' (1990). Early life and education Winkler was born on May 25, 1931 to a Jewish family in New York City, to Sol and Anna Winkler. Growing up in Coney Island, one of his first jobs was on a bumper ride on the boardwalk. Winkler graduated early from high school and got into New York University, but felt out of place among the older and more mature students, many of whom were former World War II soldiers that had entered university under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgess Meredith
Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed radio, theater, film, and television. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "one of the most accomplished actors of the century". A lifetime member of the Actors Studio, he won a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award, was the first male actor to win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Meredith established himself as a leading man in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood with critically acclaimed performances as Mio Romagna in ''Winterset (film), Winterset'' (1936), Of Mice and Men, George Milton in ''Of Mice and Men (1939 film), Of Mice and Men'' (1939), and Ernie Pyle in ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' (1945). Meredith was known later in his career for his appearances on ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone'' and for portraying Pengu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talia Shire
Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress and member of the Coppola family. She is best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather (film series), ''The Godfather'' trilogy and Adrian Pennino, Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' series. For her work in ''The Godfather Part II'' and ''Rocky'', Shire was nominated for Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in ''Rocky''. Early life and family Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in the Woodhaven, Queens, Woodside section of Queens, New York, in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Chartoff
Robert Irwin Chartoff (August 26, 1933 – June 10, 2015) was an American film producer and philanthropist. Early life and education Chartoff was born on August 26, 1933, in New York City, the son of Bessie and William Chartoff. His family was Jewish. He graduated from Union College in 1955, followed by Columbia University Law School. Career Chartoff produced more than 30 movies, including the ''Rocky'' film series. He and fellow producer Irwin Winkler won an Academy Award for Best Picture for its 1976 debut installment, ''Rocky''. Philanthropy Chartoff established the RC Charitable Foundation in 1990 to award grants to international schools and other child agencies. He served as its President. The RC Charitable Foundation gives grants awards to the Buddha Educational Trust. He served on the Community Advisory Board of the Younes and Soraya Israel Studies Center at UCLA. Personal life Chartoff's first wife was Phyllis Raphael, with whom he had three children – Jenifer, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
