written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen

The Karate Kid Part II is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen.

by Avildsen

The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) and The Karate Kid, Part III (1989), both again starring Macchio and Pat Morita, and both directed by Avildsen.

John Avildsen

The Karate Kid 2 (1986) — directed by John Avildsen, starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita

by John G. Avildsen (Rocky)

Directed by John G. Avildsen (Rocky), The Karate Kid features an all star cast including Elizabeth Shue and an Oscar nominated performance from Pat Morita (Best Supporting Actor, 1984).

Breck Eisner

Meanwhile, Deadline reported in 2014 that The Karate Kid 2 was in the works and that Breck Eisner was set to direct the works for Sony Pictures.

Harald Zwart

In 2010, Harald Zwart directed a new version of The Karate Kid, starring Jaden Smith as Dre Parker and Jackie Chan as Mr. Han.

by the unsung John G. Avildsenas well as

The Karate Kid was directed by the unsung John G. Avildsen, director of Rocky and Rocky V, as well as the subsequent two (entertaining but not as good)

and frequent collaborator John G. Avildsen

The Karate Kid was directed by Conti’s long-time friend and frequent collaborator John G. Avildsen.

by John G. Avildsen, a talented man who turned some of the worst cultural drek (yes, Rocky and Rocky's sequel friends)

The Karate Kid is an efficient movie directed by John G. Avildsen, a talented man who turned some of the worst cultural drek (yes, Rocky and Rocky's sequel friends) into a genuine phenomenon.

by John G. Avildsen, who had won an Oscar for Rocky (1976)

The Karate Kid was produced by Jerry Weintraub and directed by John G. Avildsen, who had won an Oscar for Rocky (1976).

John G. Avildsen ("The Karate Kid"), written by Sylvester Stallone and starred Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young

The film was directed by John G. Avildsen ("The Karate Kid"), written by Sylvester Stallone and starred Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young.

a 1984 coming-of-age film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue

The Karate Kid is a 1984 coming-of-age film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Robert Mark Kamen, starring Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita and Elisabeth Shue.

by Christopher Cain

The Next Karate Kid was directed by Christopher Cain, written by Mark W. Lee, and produced by Jerry Weintraub, with music by Bill Conti.

given John G. Avildsen's involvement with both films

Additionally, given John G. Avildsen's involvement with both films, Sylvester Stallone often joked with Kamen that the writer had 'ripped off' the Rocky films with The Karate Kid.

by Bill Conti, Legends of the Fall and Braveheart by James Horner, , and Jurassic Park and Films's sequels by John Williams and Don Davis

Films in which Films is featured prominently include: The Karate Kid parts II and III by Bill Conti, Legends of the Fall and Braveheart by James Horner, Jurassic Park and Films's sequels by John Williams and Don Davis, and The Last Samurai by Hans Zimmer and Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams.

The Last Samurai by Hans Zimmer and by John Williams Memoirs of a Geisha

Films in which Films is featured prominently include: The Karate Kid parts II and III by Bill Conti, Legends of the Fall and Braveheart by James Horner, Jurassic Park and Films's sequels by John Williams and Don Davis, and The Last Samurai by Hans Zimmer and Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams.

by Japanese director Amon Miyamoto

The Karate Kid will be directed by Japanese director Amon Miyamoto (Pacific Overtures) and choreographed by Keone and Mari Madrid.

Christopher Cain, written by Mark W. Lee, and produced by Jerry Weintraub, with music by Bill Conti

The Next Karate Kid was directed by Christopher Cain, written by Mark W. Lee, and produced by Jerry Weintraub, with music by Bill Conti.

Lesley Ann Warren

Lesley Ann Warren returned to direct The Karate Kid II in 1986, followed by Happy New Year in 1987, starring Peter Falk, For Keeps in 1988 starring Molly Ringwald and two hits in 1989,

Jared Harris

Zwart did show Jared Harris's action credentials when Jared Harris directed The Karate Kid; but Jared Harris seem to regress for Jared Harris's follow up movie.