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Francis Ford Coppola
Directing The Godfather films, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now.
The Godfather · The Conversation
- Born
- 7 April 1939
- Birthplace
- Detroit, United States
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Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola became a central filmmaker of New Hollywood, combining intimate family drama with ambitious experiments in sound, scale and independent production.
Early life
Musical family
His father Carmine was a flautist and composer; the family moved to New York during his childhood.
Film education
Studied theatre at Hofstra before graduate film training at UCLA.
Career
- 1960s
Apprenticeship
Worked on low-budget productions, including films for Roger Corman.
- 1969
Independent studio
Co-founded American Zoetrope with George Lucas.
- 1970s
Major films
Directed a celebrated run from The Godfather to Apocalypse Now.
- 2024
Long-held project
Released the independently financed Megalopolis.
Selected work
The Godfather
A crime family's succession becomes an American family epic.
The Conversation
A surveillance expert becomes troubled by what he has recorded.
Apocalypse Now
A journey upriver turns the Vietnam War into a disturbing moral odyssey.
Beyond work
Family in film
His children include filmmakers Sofia and Roman Coppola; his wife Eleanor was a documentary filmmaker.
Wine and hospitality
Developed wineries and hotels alongside his film career.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Cannes: Francis Ford Coppola ↗Academy Awards: The Godfather Part II ↗Photo: Colleen Sturtevant. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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