Francis Ford Coppola

About Francis Ford Coppola

He is best known for directing The Godfather in 1972, for which he won Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. He also directed The Godfathers Parts II and III, as well as Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando in the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now.

Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He was a central figure in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His accolades include five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Palmes d'Or, and a British Academy Film Award. After directing The Rain People in 1969, Coppola co-wrote Patton, earning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay along with Edmund H. North. Coppola's reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of The Godfather. The film revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre and was adored by the public and critics alike. The Godfather won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay. The Godfather Part II, which followed in 1974, became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Born	April 7, 1939, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Parent(s)	Carmine Coppola, Italia Pennino
Years active	1962–present
Relatives	August Coppola (brother), Talia Shire (sister), Jason Schwartzman (nephew), Nicolas Cage (nephew), Gia Coppola (granddaughter)
Political party	Democratic
Family	Coppola
Children	Gian-Carlo Coppola, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola
Occupation	Director, producer, writer
Alma mater	Hofstra University (BA), University of California, Los Angeles (MFA)

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Trivia

His 1974 film The Conversation was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Francis Ford Coppola before fame

As a child, he suffered polio and was forced to stay in bed for extended periods of time. He moved on to Hofstra College to study drama and UCLA to study cinema.

Achievement of Francis Ford Coppola

The Conversation, which he directed in 1974, received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$400 Million

Francis Ford Coppola family life

On February 2, 1963, he married Eleanor Coppola. Their oldest son Gian-Carlo Coppola was killed in a speedboating accident at the age of 22 and they also have two other children who became directors, Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola.

Associations of Francis Ford Coppola

In 1983, he made two films based on the novels The Outsiders and Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton. Both films featured Matt Dillon and Diane Lane in leading roles.

Francis Ford Coppola Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Family Members

Name	Relationship	Net worth	Profession
August Coppola	Brother		N/A
Sofia Coppola	Daughter	$30 Million	Director
Carmine Coppola	Father	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Soundtrack
Gia Coppola	Granddaughter	$2 Million (Approx.)	Director
Italia Coppola	Mother		N/A
Robert Schwartzman	Nephew	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Soundtrack
Jason Schwartzman	Nephew	$20 Million	Theater Personalities
Nicolas Cage	Nephew	$25 Million	Actor
Christopher Coppola	Nephew	$1 Million - $2 Million (Approx.)	Director
Talia Shire	Sister	$20 Million	Actor
Gian-Carlo Coppola	Son		N/A
Roman Coppola	Son	$10 Million	Director
Eleanor Coppola	Spouse	$20 Million	Producer