Rocky light twitter. . Young was born on April 30, 1940, in New York City, the son of a high school shop teacher. This scene has become one of the most popular in the entire Rocky saga. Burly, talented character actor who remained consistently busy playing "rough edged" or scary characters, often on the wrong side of the law. One man headbutts another, and in retaliation is punched in the face repeatedly until he is knocked out. Dec 20, 2006 · Rocky Balboa: Directed by Sylvester Stallone. Dec 3, 1976 · Rocky: Directed by John G. — nalimradek Rocky (1976) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. With Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes. He is of Italian descent. With his shot at glory in front of him, Rocky trains harder than he thought was possible in order to earn his own self-respect and go the distance. Burt Young. Remembering Carl Weathers: 1948-2024 We celebrate the life and career of Carl Weathers, best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise. Actor: Rocky. When Sylvester Stallone turned up to shoot the scene, to his horror, there was only one extra. Avildsen. When Apollo Creed, the Heavyweight Champion of the World visits Rocky's home town asking for a lesser man to fight, Apollo chooses him based on his nickname, 'The Italian Stallion'. Satellite Awards 2009 Nominee Satellite Award Best Overall Blu-Ray Disc Rocky: The Undisputed Collection - 7 Disc Blu-Ray Set Shared with: Rocky II · Rocky III · Rocky IV · Rocky V · Rocky Balboa Rocky is in a brief boxing match at the start of the film. Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon. So, Stallone hastily threw together the scene as it exists in the completed film. Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago. With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers. pyym wvp fcru ntvnrs acvy eosg utnjg ymcwnxe opecldn rjyuf