Francis Ford Coppola



First NameFrancis
Middle NameFord
Last NameCoppola
Full Name at BirthFrancis Ford Coppola
Age72
Date of BirthApril 7, 1939
BirthplaceDetroit, Michigan
Height6' (183 cm)
BuildLarge
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBlack
Star SignAries
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityBA Drama, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (1960)
MFA, University of California at Los Angeles (1967)
Occupation CategoryFilm Director
Claim to FameThe Godfather
FatherCarmine Coppola
MotherItalia Coppola
Sister(s)Talia Shire
Other Family MembersSofia Coppola (daughter)

Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most celebrated and influential film directors. He epitomized the group of filmmakers known as the New Hollywood, which included George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Woody Allen and William Friedkin, who emerged in the early 1970s with unconventional ideas that challenged contemporary filmmaking.


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Filmography

Selected Francis Ford Coppola film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

2011
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2009
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2000
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1997
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1996
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1992
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1992
Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
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1986
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1983
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1983
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1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
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1972
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1963
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1963
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Producer Credits

2011
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2002
In My Life
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2001
CQ
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2001
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1999
Goosed
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1998
First Wave
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1998
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1997
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1997
Survival on the Mountain
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1997
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1996
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1996
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1995
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1995
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1995
Kidnapped
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1995
Tecumseh: The Last Warrior
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1995
White Dwarf
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1994
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1993
The Junky's Christmas
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1992
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1992
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1990
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1988
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1983
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1982
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1982
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1980
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1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
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1973
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1972
The People
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1971
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1969
The Making of 'The Rain People'
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1963
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Writer Credits

2011
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2009
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1997
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1986
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1983
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1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
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1972
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1970
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1963
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Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute Honorees
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Golden Orange Honorary Award
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Coppola family
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Director
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BAFTA Award for Best Direction
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
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The Godfather series
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The Freshman (1990)
The Godfather (1972)
The Sicilian (1987)
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Captain EO (1986)
CQ (2001)
Dementia 13 (1963)
Dracula (1992)
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Frankenstein (1994)
Hammett (1982)
Jack (1996)
Kagemusha (1980)
Kinsey (2004)
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Lanai-Loa (1998)
On the Road (2011)
Patton (1970)
Powaqqatsi (1988)
Rumble Fish (1983)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Somewhere (2010)
Tetro (2009)
The Godfather (1972)
The Outsiders (1983)
The Rainmaker (1997)
The Terror (1963)
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score (1970–1989)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Director
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Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1966–1990)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay (1965–1980)
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Academy Award for Best Director (1961–1980)
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (1961–1980)
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Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (1961–1980)
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