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Sofia Coppola
The director of Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides, known for portraits of isolation inside privileged worlds.
The Virgin Suicides · Lost in Translation
- Born
- 14 May 1971
- Birthplace
- United States
More people
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Coppola uses atmosphere, music and closely observed behaviour to tell stories about people who feel disconnected from their surroundings.
Early life
Film family
Daughter of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and documentary filmmaker Eleanor Coppola.
California upbringing
Born in New York and grew up in Northern California.
Career
- 1998
Short-film directing
Made Lick the Star.
- 1999
Feature debut
Directed The Virgin Suicides.
- 2004
Academy Award
Won original screenplay for Lost in Translation.
- 2017
Cannes directing prize
Won best director for The Beguiled.
Selected work
The Virgin Suicides
Adapts Jeffrey Eugenides’s novel about five sisters.
Lost in Translation
Two Americans form a connection in Tokyo.
Priscilla
Tells Priscilla Presley’s story from her perspective.
Beyond work
Design
Co-founded the clothing label Milk Fed before her major directing career.
Creative family
Married musician Thomas Mars, the singer of Phoenix.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Festival de Cannes: Sofia Coppola ↗Photo: LucaFazPhoto. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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