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Francis Ford Coppola (/ ˈ k oʊ p əl ə / KOH-pə-lə, Italian:; born 7 April 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood film movement of the 1960s and 1970s and is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time.
IMDb provides an extensive overview of the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola, one of the most influential and acclaimed filmmakers in Hollywood. Learn about his early work, his Oscar-winning achievements, his family background, his personal tragedies and his upcoming projects.
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Mar 25, 2021 · Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola wrote and directed ‘The Godfather’ movie trilogy. Read about his movies, wife, daughter, age, awards, and more.
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Jul 18, 2024 · Francis Ford Coppola is an American motion-picture director, writer, and producer whose films range from sweeping epics to small-scale character studies. As the director of such films as The Godfather, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, he enjoyed his greatest success and influence in the 1970s.
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Learn about the life and career of the acclaimed filmmaker, who directed The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and other classics. Find out his family background, awards, collaborators and personal tragedies.
- April 7, 1939
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Mar 13, 2024 · In these exclusive BBC Archive interviews, Francis Ford Coppola describes how with his masterpiece The Godfather he visualised the intricate web of influence, manipulation and violence that...
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”
