Rocky. The Complete Films

Since playing the title role in his own screenplay of Rocky , which won the Academy Award in 1976 for Best Picture, Sylvester Stallone has gained worldwide recognition with the Rocky , Rambo , and The Expendables franchises, and has worked as an actor, writer, director, and producer. Stallone is also an accomplished artist, completing paintings on canvas as well as sculpture work, and has been exhibited worldwide.

Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The Star Wars Archives , The James Bond Archives , The Charlie Chaplin Archives , The Godfather Family Album , Taxi Driver , Film Noir , and Horror Cinema , as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars.