Rocky

Award-winners from Rocky

Sylvester Stallone

Character:Rocky Balboa

Born:July 6, 1946

Cast of Rocky

Burt Young

Paulie Pennino

Born:April 30, 1940

Age:73

Burgess Meredith

Mickey Goldmill

Born:Nov. 16, 1907

Died:Sept. 9, 1997

Lloyd Kaufman

Drunk

Born:December 30, 1945

Age:67

Talia Shire

Adrian Pennino

Born:April 25, 1946

Age:67

Michael Dorn

Apollo Creed's Bodyguard

Born:December 9, 1952

Age:60

Carl Weathers

Apollo Creed

Born:January 14, 1948

Age:65

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1976	Academy Award for Best Picture, Irwin Winkler
1976	Academy Award for Best Director, John G. Avildsen
1976	Academy Award for Film Editing, Scott Conrad
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Irwin Winkler
1976	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, John G. Avildsen
1978	Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film, John G. Avildsen
1977
1977
1977
1977	David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Sylvester Stallone

Year	Award Nomination
1976	Academy Award for Actor in a Leading Role, Sylvester Stallone
1976	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Talia Shire
1976	Academy Award for Best Director, John G. Avildsen
1976	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Sylvester Stallone
1976	Academy Award for Best Picture, Robert Chartoff
1976	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Burt Young
1976	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, Burgess Meredith
1977	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Sylvester Stallone
1977	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, John G. Avildsen
1977	BAFTA Award for Best Film
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, John G. Avildsen
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Drama Film, Sylvester Stallone
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Talia Shire
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Robert Chartoff
1976	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, John G. Avildsen
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Bill Conti
1977	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Sylvester Stallone
1977	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Richard Halsey
1977	BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Sylvester Stallone
1976	National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, Talia Shire
2009	Satellite Award for Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc
1976	Academy Award for Film Editing, Richard Halsey
1976	Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Harry W. Tetrick

Prequels and sequels to Rocky

Rocky

1976

Rocky II

1979

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who played a role in the production of the film, "Rocky"?
A:
Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler produced the movie.
Q:
What slogan was included in TV commercials for the movie, "Rocky"?
A:
The movie's slogan was, "His whole life was a million-to-one shot."
Q:
Who was the director of the movie "Rocky"?
A:
John G. Avildsen was the director of the film.
Q:
How many minutes is the runtime of the film "Rocky"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 119 minutes.
Q:
What was the most popular track on Rocky's movie soundtrack?
A:
Gonna Fly Now is the name of the featured song on the soundtrack for the motion picture.
Q:
Which honors did the motion picture "Rocky" receive?
A:
The movie received the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Q:
Who wrote the film Rocky?
A:
Sylvester Stallone wrote the film's script.
Q:
Which actors starred in the motion picture, "Rocky"?
A:
Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith and Tony Burton played leading roles.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Rocky?
A:
Bill Conti composed the music for the soundtrack.
Q:
What was the estimated budget for making the movie "Rocky"?
A:
$1.1 million was the cost to make this movie.

Awards & Accolades

1977
1977

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Quotes

Yo, Adrian!
- Rocky Balboa

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