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Sylvester Stallone's Timeline By Thomas Gallego

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  • Sly's Birth

    Sly's Birth
    Sylvester Stallone was born in New York City on July 6th, 1946.

  • First Big Breakthrough

    First Big Breakthrough
    In 1976, "Rocky" was released. Written by Sylvester (and starring Sylvester), Rocky made a splash earning $117 million in the box office and winning Best Picture at the Oscars. This was Sylvester's big break as it was the film that brought him out of poverty and into the spotlight.

  • Rambo

    Rambo
    In 1982, "First Blood" (first movie in the Rambo series) officially released. It quickly became one of the biggest movie franchises Sylvester had worked on besides "Rocky," earning $125 million. It cemented itself as a staple in the action genre, and also Sylvester as one of the greats.