He was the one who wrote every episode of the two eponymous franchises and directed some of their installments as well.
Stallone’s film “Rocky” was actually inducted into the National Film Registry and had its film props placed in the Smithsonian Museum.
The actor’s use of the front entrance to the Philadelphia Museum of Art while training for his fights in the “Rocky” series led to the area being named as the Rocky Steps.
The city of Philadelphia has also put up a statue of his Rocky character permanently near the museum. Though he never was an amateur or professional boxer, it was officially announced on December 7, 2010, that Stallone was voted into boxing’s prestigious Hall of Fame.
Stallone has been nominated for two Academy Awards for “Rocky” – one for Best Original Screenplay, and the other for Best Actor. He became only the third man in history to receive these two nominations for the same film, following the gigantic footsteps of film greats Charles Chaplin and Orson Welles.
While Stallone has been identified more for his iconic action roles in “Rocky,” “Rambo,” and lately “The Expendables” series, he has had his turn at comedy, drama, animated films and musicals too. Sly is such a versatile actor which ensured his durability in his long and bizarre career.