Rocky (1976)
John Avildsen's 1976 boxing underdog launcher. Began the franchise that defined boxing cinema.
Burt Young was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Rocky, playing Paulie, whose resentment and dependence make him the least likeable and most human figure in the series.
He appeared in all six Rocky films across nearly thirty years, and Once Upon a Time in America and Chinatown gave him other work.
He was a professional boxer with a substantial record and served in the Marines, and became a painter whose work was exhibited internationally.
Burgess MeredithJohn Avildsen's 1976 boxing underdog launcher. Began the franchise that defined boxing cinema.
Burt YoungPolanski's 1974 Los Angeles neo-noir. The water-rights conspiracy that defined New Hollywood pessimis.
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