In 1976, Sylvester wrote a script for rocky film which was written and performed by him. This was a hike of his career. The film Rocky got nominated for writing and acting for that year except that Rocky film won 3 academic awards including best picture. Other than Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles, Sylvester became the third person to get nominated for writing and acting ever in film. He tried much more creativity after success of Rocky in F.I.S.T. and Paradise Alley in 1978 and worked for a sequel of Rocky i.e. Rocky II.

His films in between 1974 to 1990:

1974     Lords of the Flatbush, The Prisoner of Second

1975     Capone, Death Race 2000, Farewell, My Lovely

1976     Cannonball, Rocky

1978     F.I.S.T., Paradise Alley

1979     Rocky II

1981     Victory, Nighthawks

1982     First Blood, Rocky III

1983     Knockout, Staying Alive

1984     Rhinestone

1985     Rambo: First Blood, Part II, Rocky IV

1986     Cobra

1987     Over the Top

1988     Rambo III

1989     Lock Up, Tango & Cash

In 1978, Rocky II was directed, acted and written by him. After that he starred in Nighthawks and Victory in next two years and release Rocky III. With Rocky III he was co-writer in First Blood. By these two films Stallone earn 261 million dollars, 70 million dollar from First Blood and 191 from Rocky III. His success continued till 1990s along with Rocky V.

After 90s, fifth part of Rocky series crashed including Cliffhanger and other films. He was awarded as a worst actor for the Razzie of century, nominated 30 times and 10 times awarded. Every one knows Sylvester Stallone by Rocky character.

His films for 1990 to 2008 are,

1990     Rocky V

1991     Oscar,

1992     Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot!

1993     Cliffhanger, Demolition Man

1994     A Century of Cinema, The Specialist

1995     Assassins, Judge Dredd, Your Studio and You

1996     Daylight

1997     An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn, Cop Land, The Good Life

1998     Antz

2000     Get Carter

2001     Driven

2002     Eye See You, Avenging Angelo

2003    Taxi 3, Shade, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2006     Rocky Balboa

2008    Rambo

With release of Rocky Balboa in 2006 and Rambo in 2008, Sylvester expected success of these films same as Rocky V.