"Rocky III Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the third installment in the ""Rocky"" film series, and the second in the franchise to be directed by Stallone. The movie features returning co-stars Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Tony Burton. ""Rocky III"" also marks the film debuts of Mr. T as James ""Clubber"" Lang, and of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan as the supporting character ""Thunderlips"". ""Rocky III"" is the first installment in the series to be distributed by MGM/UA rather than United Artists alone, after"
"Talia Shire Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in ""The Godfather"" films and Adrian Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series. For her work in ""The Godfather Part II"" and ""Rocky"", Shire was nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in ""Rocky"". Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York, the only daughter of Italia (née Pennino; 1912–2004) and arranger/composer Carmine Coppola (1910–1991)."
"Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (; born May 14, 1971) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and former actress. She is the daughter of director, producer, and screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola, and made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed crime drama film, ""The Godfather"" (1972). She later appeared in a supporting role in ""Peggy Sue Got Married"" (1986) and portrayed Mary Corleone, the daughter of Michael Corleone, in """" (1990). The latter film earned her much derision and critical backlash, effectively ending her acting career. Coppola then turned her attention to filmmaking. She made her feature-length"
"work rather than allowing them to have a real childhood. Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (; born May 14, 1971) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and former actress. She is the daughter of director, producer, and screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola, and made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed crime drama film, ""The Godfather"" (1972). She later appeared in a supporting role in ""Peggy Sue Got Married"" (1986) and portrayed Mary Corleone, the daughter of Michael Corleone, in """" (1990). The latter film earned her much derision and critical backlash, effectively ending her acting career. Coppola"
"Rocky Balboa (film) Rocky Balboa is a 2006 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film, which features Stallone as underdog boxer Rocky Balboa, is the sixth film in the ""Rocky"" series that began with the Academy Award-winning ""Rocky"" thirty years earlier in 1976. The film portrays an aging Balboa in retirement, a widower living in Philadelphia, and the owner and operator of a local Italian restaurant called ""Adrian's,"" named after his late wife. ""Rocky Balboa"" was produced as the concluding sequel to the original ""Rocky"" film. According to Stallone, he was ""negligent"" in the"
"Gia Coppola Gian-Carla ""Gia"" Coppola (born January 1, 1987) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is a granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and the niece of Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola. Coppola is the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and Jacqui de la Fontaine. Her father died in a speed boating accident while her mother was pregnant with her. The credits of the 1996 film ""Jack"", directed by her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola, include the dedication ""for gia 'When you see a shooting star...'"" (with her name stylized in lower case). She was"
"Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in all three franchises, and directed many of them. Stallone's film ""Rocky"" was inducted into the National Film Registry, and had its props placed in the Smithsonian Museum. His use of the front entrance"
"Rita's Church in Wellington. Frank Stallone Sr. Francesco ""Frank"" Stallone Sr. (September 12, 1919 – July 11, 2011) was an Italian-American hairdresser, polo enthusiast, writer, and one-time actor. Stallone was the father of actor Sylvester Stallone and actor/singer Frank Stallone. He was well known for being the author of his only book Stewart Lane which was published in May 2010 and in his only acting role in the 1976 movie ""Rocky"" as the timekeeper. He was born Francesco Stallone on September 12, 1919, in Gioia del Colle, Italy, to Silvestro Stallone (1883–1963), a barber, and Pulcheria Nicastri (1890–1973). He was"
"desire to work on issues related to veterans. Despite his otherwise Republican views, he is an advocate for gun control and has been described as ""the most anti-gun person working in Hollywood today"". Sylvester Stallone Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (; born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is well known for his Hollywood action roles, including boxer Rocky Balboa in the ""Rocky"" series (1976–2018), soldier John Rambo in the five ""Rambo"" films (1982–2019), and mercenary Barney Ross in the three ""The Expendables"" films (2010–2014). He wrote or co-wrote most of the 14 films in"
"Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen (; born Gitte Horrible Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer and reality television personality who began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton and several years later acted in the 1985 films ""Red Sonja"" and ""Rocky IV"". She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film ""Cobra"". She played Karla Fry in ""Beverly Hills Cop II"" (1987), co-starring Eddie Murphy, and played the Black Witch in the Italian film series ""Fantaghiro"" between 1992–96. Nielsen's exploits were well-covered in the entertainment media"
"well as his first Golden Globe Award win and a third Academy Award nomination, for reprising the role of Rocky Balboa in Ryan Coogler's 2015 film ""Creed"". Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, on July 6, 1946, the elder son of Francesco ""Frank"" Stallone Sr., a hairdresser and beautician, and Jacqueline ""Jackie"" Stallone (""née"" Labofish; born 1921), an astrologer, dancer, and promoter of women's wrestling. His Italian father was born in Gioia del Colle and moved to the U.S. in the 1930s, while his American mother is of French (from Brittany)"
"In March 2016, Coppola announced that her next feature would be an adaptation of Jean Nathan's ""The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll"", a biopic on Dare Wright, author of the children's book ""The Lonely Doll"". Jessica Lange and Naomi Watts were both attached to star in the project. Gia Coppola Gian-Carla ""Gia"" Coppola (born January 1, 1987) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is a granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and the niece of Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola. Coppola is the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and Jacqui de la Fontaine."
"Phyllis Wepner, who was with him when Wepner fought Muhammad Ali. On October 30, 2015, additional cast was announced, including Jim Gaffigan as John Stoehr, Wepner's loyal friend; Michael Rapaport as Wepner's estranged brother; Pooch Hall as boxer Ali, whose 1975 fight with Wepner led to Wepner's sudden fame; and Morgan Spector as actor-screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, who wrote ""Rocky"" soon after the 1975 fight. Wepner claimed he had inspired that film's title character Rocky Balboa but Stallone has never confirmed it. On November 11, 2015, Ron Perlman signed on to play Al Braverman, Wepner's manager and trainer who guided him"
"Connie Corleone Constanzia ""Connie"" Corleone is a fictional character in ""The Godfather"", a novel by Mario Puzo and the 1972 film ""The Godfather"". In the film, Connie is portrayed by Talia Shire, the sister of the director Francis Ford Coppola. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Connie Corleone in ""The Godfather Part II"". Born in 1925, Connie is the youngest child and only daughter of Mafia don Vito Corleone and his wife Carmella. She is the sister of Sonny, Fredo and Michael Corleone. In 1945, she marries Sonny's friend Carlo Rizzi."
"in recent decades become known due to the role it played in the ""Rocky"" films""Rocky"" (1976) and five of its six sequels, ""II"", ""III"", ""V"", ""Rocky Balboa"" and ""Creed"". Visitors to the museum are often seen mimicking Rocky Balboa's (portrayed by Sylvester Stallone) famous run up the east entrance stairs, informally nicknamed the Rocky Steps. Screen Junkies named the museum's stairs the second most famous movie location behind only Grand Central Station in New York. An tall bronze statue of the Rocky Balboa character was created in 1980 and placed at the top of the stairs in 1982 for the"
"Frank Stallone Sr. Francesco ""Frank"" Stallone Sr. (September 12, 1919 – July 11, 2011) was an Italian-American hairdresser, polo enthusiast, writer, and one-time actor. Stallone was the father of actor Sylvester Stallone and actor/singer Frank Stallone. He was well known for being the author of his only book Stewart Lane which was published in May 2010 and in his only acting role in the 1976 movie ""Rocky"" as the timekeeper. He was born Francesco Stallone on September 12, 1919, in Gioia del Colle, Italy, to Silvestro Stallone (1883–1963), a barber, and Pulcheria Nicastri (1890–1973). He was born one of four"
"Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), better known by his stage name Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He is best known for his role as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ""Rocky"" film series. He has also been praised for his roles in ""Chinatown"" (1974), ""The Gambler"" (1974), ""Convoy"" (1978), ""Uncle Joe Shannon"" (1978), ""Once Upon a Time in America"" (1984), ""The Pope of Greenwich Village"" (1984), ""Back to School"" (1986), ""Last Exit to Brooklyn"" (1990), ""Transamerica"" (2005), and ""Win Win"" (2011). Young was born in Queens, New York,"
"written two stage plays: ""SOS"" and ""A Letter to Alicia and the New York City Government from a Man With a Bullet in His Head"". Young participated in the 1984 New York City Marathon. Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), better known by his stage name Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He is best known for his role as Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ""Rocky"" film series. He has also been praised for his roles in ""Chinatown"" (1974), ""The Gambler"" (1974), ""Convoy"" (1978), ""Uncle Joe Shannon"" (1978), ""Once"
"(1984), the crime-drama ""The Godfather Part III"" (1990), and the horror film ""Bram Stoker's Dracula"" (1992). Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, to father Carmine Coppola (1910–1991), a flautist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and mother Italia Coppola (née Pennino; 1912–2004). Coppola is the middle of three children: his older brother was August Coppola, his younger sister is actress Talia Shire. Born into a family of Italian immigrant ancestry, his paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. His maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, immigrated from Naples, Italy. Coppola received his middle name in honor of"
"August Coppola August Floyd Coppola (February 16, 1934 – October 27, 2009) was an American academic, author, film executive and advocate for the arts. He was the father of actor Nicolas Cage. August Coppola was the son of composer and flutist Carmine Coppola (1910–1991) and Italia Pennino (1912–2004), a lyricist and matriarch of the Coppola family. His siblings are film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire; his uncle is composer Anton Coppola. August Coppola married German-American dancer Joy Vogelsang in 1960; they had three sons: Marc, Christopher, and Nicolas. Among his nieces and nephews are director Sofia Coppola"
"Jackie Stallone Jacqueline Frances Stallone (née Labofish; born November 29, 1921) is an American astrologer, former dancer, and promoter of women's wrestling. She is the mother of actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Frank Stallone, and the late actress Toni D'Alto (by her ex-husband Anthony Filiti). Jacqueline Frances Labofish was born in Washington, D.C. Her father, John Paul Labofish (15 January 1891 – 11 September 1956), was a Washington lawyer. Her mother, Jeanne Victoria Anne ""Adrienne"" Clerec (1896–1974), was French, from Brittany. Her parents had met while her father was serving in the US Navy at Brest (Brittany) after the First World"
"famously portrayed the boxer ""Rocky Balboa"" in the Rocky series of films, is the show's executive producer. It was also produced by Mark Burnett. Unlike in season 1, Stallone does not appear on camera; at the time the series was taped, he was making ""Rocky Balboa"", the sixth installment in the ""Rocky"" movie series. The movie premiered in December 2006. Episode numbers refer to the progression of matches in the tourney. Episodes one and two aired together at full length, while seven and eight, eleven and twelve, and thirteen and fourteen were one-hour ""doubleheaders"" featuring two bouts. While ""The Contender:"
"Rocky Balboa Robert ""Rocky"" Balboa is the title character of the ""Rocky"" film series. The character was created by Sylvester Stallone, who also portrayed him in all eight ""Rocky"" films. He is depicted as an everyman who started out by going the distance and overcoming obstacles that had occurred in his life and career as a professional boxer. While he is loosely based on Chuck Wepner, a one-time boxer who fought Muhammad Ali and lost on a TKO in the 15th round, the inspiration for the name, iconography and fighting style came from boxing legend Rocky Marciano. The character is"
"he graduated in 1993. He later studied filmmaking at North Carolina School of the Arts for one year. As a child, Stallone made a guest appearance on ""Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling"", brought by his grandmother Jackie Stallone, who promoted the series. Stallone made his acting debut alongside his father in ""Rocky V"" (1990), the fifth installment of the ""Rocky"" franchise, playing Robert Balboa Jr., the onscreen son of his father's title character. He did not, however, reprise the same role in ""Rocky Balboa"", the sixth installment of the ""Rocky"" films as he was working on his own film ""Vic"". He"
"Mary Corleone Mary Corleone is a fictional character in ""The Godfather Part III"", portrayed by Sofia Coppola. She is the daughter of Michael Corleone and Kay Adams and sister of Anthony Vito Corleone. Mary first appears in ""The Godfather Part II"" as the youngest child of Michael and Kay. She is a young child (aged about 4 or 5) in the late 1950s. Like Anthony, she does not have a significant role or story arc in the film. Mary is one of the pivotal characters of ""Godfather Part III"", set in 1979-80. Her father's favorite, she is sheltered from the"
"Adrian Pennino Adrianna ""Adrian"" Balboa (née Pennino; March 10, 1950 – January 11, 2002) is a fictional character from the ""Rocky"" series, played by Talia Shire. Shire was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Adrian in ""Rocky"". The final scene in ""Rocky II"", in which Rocky yells ""Yo Adrian, I did it!"", has been named by film enthusiasts as one of the most iconic quotes in sports film history. Originally, Stallone offered Carrie Snodgress the role of Adrian, but she turned it down due to the low salary she was offered. Susan Sarandon was"
"the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2013, she directed the satirical crime film ""The Bling Ring"", based on the crime ring of the same name. At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Coppola became the second woman (and the first American woman) in the festival's history to win the Best Director award, for the drama film ""The Beguiled"". Sofia Coppola was born in New York City, the youngest child and only daughter of set decorator/artist Eleanor Coppola (née Neil) and director Francis Ford Coppola. Her father is of Italian descent. She was raised on her parents' farm in"
"Rocky: The Birth of a Classic"", due for release in 2019. The documentary will feature Sylvester Stallone narrating behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the film. Rocky Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia. Rocky, a small-time club fighter, gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. The film also stars Talia"
"who died following filming for ""Rocky III"", as co-commentator. For the fight between Rocky and Drago, commentators Barry Tompkins and Al Bandiero portray themselves as USA Network broadcasters. Apollo Creed's wife Mary Anne (Sylvia Meals) made her second appearance in the series, the first being ""Rocky II"", although the character was mainly featured in ""Rocky II"". Stallone's future wife, Brigitte Nielsen, appeared as Drago's wife, Ludmilla. Paulie's robot, a character that through the years has enjoyed a cult following of its own, was created by International Robotics Inc. in New York City. The robot's initial voice was that of the"
"as a small immigrant child in the scene where the nine-year-old Vito Corleone arrives by steamer at Ellis Island). The character of Michael's sister Connie is played by Francis Ford Coppola's sister, Talia Shire (making her both Mary's aunt in the movie and Sofia's aunt in real life). Other Coppola relatives with cameos in the film included the director's mother, father (who wrote and conducted much of the music in the film), uncle, and granddaughter Gia. In addition, Coppola cast Catherine Scorsese, mother of Martin Scorsese, in a small part. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 68% rating, based"
"close in age to the characters in the film at the time. Peter Getty, son of Gordon Getty, became her stepfather when he married her mother in 2000. They separated in 2009. Coppola grew up in both Los Angeles and the Coppola family vineyard in Napa Valley. Coppola spent much of her childhood on the sets of her aunt Sofia Coppola's films. Coppola worked as a staff assistant in the costume department in Sofia Coppola's ""Somewhere"", and as a creative consultant in Francis Ford Coppola's ""Twixt"". Coppola dropped out of high school (Archer School for Girls) and subsequently earned her"
"Gerald Tommaso DeLouise better known by his stage name Burt Young. An American actor, painter and author, he is best known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie in the ""Rocky"" film series. Philadelphia's own Bob Pantano, who hosts the first and longest running radio dance party in the nation on 98.1, entertained the crowd with music for the five-hour fundraiser. The 2011 Hero thrill show brought back the Highway Patrol Motorcycle Drill Team, the elite K-9 Unit, the Strike Force Bicycle Stunt Team and the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes and Drums. Philly’s"
"Francis Ford Coppola. She recalls sampling all the gelato flavors on a Milanese hotel's room service menu, a trip to Italy, a helicopter ride, and though she said there was a ""personal connection"" to the film, she denied it was an autobiography. Rather, she based the character of Cleo on a friend's daughter whose parents work in Hollywood and used her own experiences to relate to the character and add a realistic touch. Federico Fellini's ""Toby Dammit"" (1968) has also been noted as an influence. Meanwhile, the parental focus of the film developed because Coppola had recently had her second"