Person Details

Birthday: 1939-04-07 15:26:52

Aliases: Фрэнсис Форд Коппола , فرانسيس فورد كوبولا , 弗朗西斯·科波拉 , ฟรานซิส ฟอร์ด คอปโปลา , フランシス・フォード・コッポラ , 프랜시스 포드 코폴라 , Thomas Colchart , Francis Coppola

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Movie Involvements: 210

TV Involvements: 13


Most Famous Work

Biography

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. He co-authored the script for Patton, winning the Academy Award in 1970. His directorial fame escalated with the release of The Godfather in 1972. The film revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, garnering universal laurels from critics and public alike. It went on to win three Academy Awards, including his second, which he won for Best Adapted Screenplay, and it was instrumental in cementing his position as one of the prominent American film directors. Coppola followed it with an equally successful sequel The Godfather Part II, which became the first ever sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film received yet higher praises than its predecessor, and gave him three Academy Awards—for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. In the same year was released The Conversation, which he directed, produced and wrote. The film went on to win the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. His next directorial venture was Apocalypse Now in 1979, and it was as notorious for its lengthy and troubled production as it was critically acclaimed for its vivid and stark depiction of the Vietnam War. It won his second Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. Although some of Coppola's ventures in the 1980s and early 1990s were critically lauded, Coppola's later work has not met the same level of critical and commercial success as his '70s films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Francis Ford Coppola, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

The Godfather
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9

The Godfather

(1972) Screenplay
The Godfather Part II
Average
9

The Godfather Part II

(1974) Screenplay
The Godfather Part III
Average
7

The Godfather Part III

(1990) Screenplay
Jeepers Creepers
Average
6

Jeepers Creepers

(2001) Executive Producer
Jeepers Creepers 2
Average
6

Jeepers Creepers 2

(2003) Executive Producer
Faerie Tale Theatre
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9

Faerie Tale Theatre

(1982) Director
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Average
7

Bram Stoker's Dracula

(1992) Producer
First Wave
Average
7

First Wave

(1998) Producer

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Himself
2022 Self (archive footage)
2021 N/A
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
2020 Self
2019 Himself
Self (archive footage)
Self
2018 Self
Self - Interviewee
N/A
Himself
2017 Self
Self
Self
Himself
2016 N/A
Himself
2015 Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
2014 Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Himself
Self
The Judge (voice) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage)
2013 Self
Self
Self
Self
2012 Self
Self
2010 Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
2009 Self
2008 Self
Self
Self
Self (archive Footage)
2007 Self
Himself
Self (archive footage)
himself
Self
Self
N/A
Self
2006 Self (archive footage)
2005 Self
Self
2004 Self
Self
Self
N/A
self
2003 Himself
Self
2002 Self (archive footage)
2001 Self
Self
2000 Self
1999 Himself
Self
1998 Himself
1997 Self
1996 Self
1995 Self
1994 Self
Self
Self
Self
1993 Self - Guest
1992 Self
Self
Self
1991 Self
Self
1990 Self
Self
Self
1989 Himself
1986 Self
1982 Self
Himself
1981 Himself
Himself
1979 Director of TV Crew (uncredited)
1977 Self
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Self
1974 Self
1971 Self
Self
1968 Himself
N/A
Self
1962 Army Truck Driver (uncredited)
1953 Self
Self
Self
Himself
Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
2021 Executive Producer
2013 Executive Producer
2012 Executive Producer
2011 Producer
2010 Executive Producer
2009 Producer
2007 Producer
2006 Executive Producer
2005 Producer
2004 Executive Producer
2003 Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2002 Executive Producer
2001 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1999 Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
1998 Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1997 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1996 Executive Producer
Producer
1995 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1994 Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
1993 Executive Producer
1992 Producer
Executive Producer
1990 Producer
Producer
1988 Executive Producer
1987 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
1985 Executive Producer
1983 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1982 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
1981 Producer
1980 Executive Producer
1979 Executive Producer
Producer
1977 Producer
1974 Producer
Producer
1973 Producer
1972 Executive Producer
1971 Executive Producer
1968 Producer
1963 Associate Producer
1962 Associate Producer
Producer
Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Crew

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2014 Director
2011 Director
2009 Director
2007 Director
2000 Director
1997 Director
1996 Director
1992 Director
Director
1990 Director
1989 Director
1988 Director
1987 Director
Director
1986 Director
Director
1984 Director
1983 Director
Director
1982 Director
Director
1981 Director
1980 Director
1979 Director
1977 Director
1974 Director
Director
1972 Director
1969 Director
1968 Director
1966 Director
1963 Director
Second Unit Director
1962 Director
Assistant Director
Director
Director
1956 Director
Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2011 Story
Screenplay
2009 Screenplay
2007 Screenplay
1997 Screenplay
1992 Scenario Writer
1990 Screenplay
1989 Writer
1986 Writer
1984 Story
Screenplay
1983 Screenplay
1982 Writer
1981 Screenplay
1979 Writer
1977 Writer
Screenplay
1974 Screenplay
Screenplay
Screenplay
1972 Screenplay
1970 Screenplay
Screenstory
1969 Writer
1966 Screenplay
Writer
Screenplay
1963 Writer
1962 Writer
Writer
Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1979 Original Music Composer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator


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