Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American director and movie producer. He directed the Godfather trilogy and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. He is part of the group called the New Hollywood. This group includes Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, Woody Allen, William Friedkin, Philip Kaufman, and George Lucas. In the 1970s they made movies in a different way.[1][2]
Francis Ford Coppola | |
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 Coppola at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | April 7, 1939 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Great Neck North High School |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Jessie Neil (1963–present) |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Carmine Coppola Italia Coppola |
| Relatives | Talia Shire (sister) Nicolas Cage (nephew) |
Coppola was born in Detroit. At age two, he moved to Woodside, Queens, New York City.
Many of his relatives are famous. Actor Nicolas Cage is his nephew. Actress Talia Shire is his sister. Sofia Coppola is his daughter. Roman Coppola is his son. His first child Gian-Carlo Coppola died in 1986.
Filmography
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Photo of Francis Ford Coppola to promote a TV program, "Tomorrow" on NBC.
Coppola (left) and Petro Vlahos
Coppola at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
Coppola Francis Ford at Cannes in 2001.*Other versions:Francis Ford Coppola(CannesPhotoCall).jpg*Created by Rita Molnár 2001. Cropped by User:Before My Ken 02/02/2009
Iconic director of The Godfather films, Patton, The Conversation, The Outsiders, Apocalypse Now, Tucker, Peggy Sue Got Married, and The Rainmaker.
Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, owned by Coppola
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References
- ↑ "Francis Ford Coppola biography". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ↑ "The kid stays in the Picture". Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Awards for Kagemusha on IMDb