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He was born in 1939 in Detroit, USA, but he grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and musician. His mother, Italia Coppola, had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated with a degree in drama from Hofstra University... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideProducer (72 titles)
2012 On the Road (executive producer)
 
2011 Twixt (producer)
 
2010 Somewhere (executive producer)
 
2009 Tetro (producer)
 
2007 Youth Without Youth (producer)
 
2006 The Good Shepherd (executive producer)
 
2006 Marie Antoinette (executive producer)
 
2004 Forever Is a Long, Long Time (video short) (executive producer)
 
2004 Kinsey (executive producer)
 
2003 Lost in Translation (executive producer)
 
2003 Jeepers Creepers II (executive producer)
 
2003 Platinum (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2002 Assassination Tango (executive producer)
 
2002 Pumpkin (executive producer)
 
2002 In My Life (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Legend of Suriyothai (executive producer)
 
2001 Jeepers Creepers (executive producer)
 
2001 No Such Thing (executive producer)
 
2001 CQ (executive producer)
 
1998-2001 First Wave (TV series) (executive producer - 65 episodes)
Twice Bless'd (2001) (executive producer)
Terminal City (2001) (executive producer)
Beneath the Black Sky (2001) (executive producer)
Black Box (2001) (executive producer)
Checkmate (2001) (executive producer)
 
2000 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1999 Sleepy Hollow (executive producer)
 
1999 Goosed (executive producer)
 
1999 The Third Miracle (executive producer)
 
1999 The Virgin Suicides (producer)
 
1999 The Florentine (producer)
 
1998 Lanai-Loa (producer)
 
1998 Moby Dick (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1998 Outrage (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 Buddy (executive producer)
 
1997 The Odyssey (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1997 Survival on the Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Dark Angel (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Jack (producer)
 
1995 Kidnapped (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Haunted (executive producer)
 
1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 White Dwarf (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 My Family (executive producer)
 
1994 Frankenstein (producer)
 
1994 Don Juan DeMarco (producer)
 
1993 The Secret Garden (executive producer)
 
1993 The Junky's Christmas (short) (producer)
 
1992 Dracula (producer)
 
1992 Wind (executive producer)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video) (producer)
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (producer)
 
1990 The Outsiders (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Maybe Baby (1990) (executive producer)
 
1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1988 Powaqqatsi (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1987 Lionheart (executive producer)
 
1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance (executive producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1987 Gardens of Stone (producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (executive producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1983 Rumble Fish (executive producer)
 
1983 The Black Stallion Returns (executive producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1982 Hammett (executive producer)
 
1982 The Escape Artist (executive producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1982 Koyaanisqatsi (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1980 Kagemusha (executive producer: international version)
 
1979 The Black Stallion (executive producer)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series) (producer: The Godfather - 4 episodes)
Episode #1.4 (1977) (producer: The Godfather)
Episode #1.3 (1977) (producer: The Godfather)
Episode #1.2 (1977) (producer: The Godfather)
Episode #1.1 (1977) (producer: The Godfather)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II (producer)
 
1974 The Conversation (producer)
 
1973 American Graffiti (producer)
 
1973 Paper Moon (executive producer - uncredited)
 
1972 The People (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1971 THX 1138 (executive producer)
 
1969 The Making of 'The Rain People' (documentary) (producer)
 
1963 The Terror (associate producer - as Francis Coppola)
 
1962 Tonight for Sure (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (34 titles)
2011 Twixt
 
2009 Tetro
 
2000/I Supernova (uncredited)
 
1997 The Rainmaker
 
1996 Jack
 
1992 Dracula
 
1992 Making 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (TV documentary)
 
1989 New York Stories (segment "Life without Zoe" / as Francis Coppola)
 
1987 Gardens of Stone (as Francis Coppola)
 
1987 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Rip Van Winkle (1987)
 
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married (as Francis Coppola)
 
1986 Captain EO (short)
 
1984 The Cotton Club (as Francis Coppola)
 
1983 Rumble Fish
 
1983 The Outsiders (as Francis Coppola)
 
1982 One from the Heart (as Francis Coppola)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (as Francis Coppola)
 
1978 Apocalypse Now: The Workprint (video) (uncredited)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.4 (1977)
Episode #1.3 (1977)
Episode #1.2 (1977)
Episode #1.1 (1977)
 
1972 The Godfather
 
1969 The Rain People
 
1963 Dementia 13 (as Francis Coppola)
 
1963 The Terror (uncredited)
 
1959 Battle Beyond the Sun (as Thomas Colchart / re-edited version with new footage)
 
Show ShowWriter (27 titles)
2011 Twixt (written by)
 
2009 Tetro (written by)
 
2007 Youth Without Youth (written by)
 
1997 The Rainmaker (screenplay)
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (written by)
 
1989 New York Stories (written by / segment "Life without Zoe" / as Francis Coppola)
 
1986 Captain EO (short) (screenplay / as Francis Coppola)
 
1984 The Cotton Club (screenplay / as Francis Coppola / story / as Francis Coppola)
 
1983 Rumble Fish (screenplay)
 
1982 One from the Heart (screenplay / as Francis Coppola)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (written by / as Francis Coppola)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.4 (1977) (screenplay)
Episode #1.3 (1977) (screenplay)
Episode #1.2 (1977) (screenplay)
Episode #1.1 (1977) (screenplay)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II (screenplay)
 
1974 The Conversation (written by)
 
1974 The Great Gatsby (screenplay)
 
1973 The Way We Were (additional writer - uncredited)
 
1972 The Godfather (screenplay)
 
1970 Patton (screen story and screenplay)
 
1969 The Rain People (written by)
 
1966 You're a Big Boy Now (written for the screen by)
 
1966 Is Paris Burning? (screenplay)
 
1966 This Property Is Condemned (screenplay / as Francis Coppola)
 
1963 Dementia 13 (written by / as Francis Coppola)
 
1963 The Haunted Palace (additional dialogue - uncredited)
 
1962 Tonight for Sure (written by / as Francis Coppola)
 
1962 The Bellboy and the Playgirls (extra scenes)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (15 titles)
2001 The Legend of Suriyothai (presenter)
 
1999 Gunfighter (presenter)
 
1995 My Family (presenter)
 
1987 Barfly (presenter)
 
1985 Return to Oz (assistant to director - uncredited)
 
1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (presenter)
 
1983 The Outsiders (presenter)
 
1982 Hammett (presenter)
 
1927 Napoleon (presenter - 1981 re-release)
 
1980 Kagemusha (presenter)
 
1979 Apocalypse Now (presenter)
 
1963 The Haunted Palace (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
1953 Sadko (script adaptor - 1962 version)
 
1962 Tower of London (dialogue director)
 
1959 Battle Beyond the Sun (producer/scenarist - US version)
 
1968 The Wild Racers (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1963 The Terror (second unit director - uncredited)
 
1963 The Young Racers (second unit director)
 
1962 Premature Burial (assistant director)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
1979 Apocalypse Now
Director of TV Crew (uncredited)
 
1963 The Young Racers (uncredited)
 
1962 War Hunt
Army truck driver (uncredited)
 
Show ShowEditor (2 titles)
2000/I Supernova (uncredited)
 
1995 The Fantasticks (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1990 The Godfather: Part III ("CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA" / as F. Coppola)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
1979 Apocalypse Now (as Francis Coppola)
 
Show ShowSound Department (1 title)
1963 The Young Racers (sound)
 
Show ShowThanks (21 titles)
2012 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (special thanks - as Mom & Dad)
 
2012 Killer Capone - Part 1 (short) (special thanks)
 
2012 In film la Nasu' (short) (thanks)
 
2011 The Wayshower (very special thanks)
 
2010 Somewhere (thank you - as Dad)
 
2009 All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2008 Push Button House (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1972 The Godfather (special thanks - 2007 restoration)
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II (special thanks - 2007 restoration)
 
2007 Expired (special thanks)
 
2006 Marie Antoinette (thanks - as Dad)
 
2006 Shortbus (thanks)
 
2006 Celebrating Schlesinger (video short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Lost City (additional thanks)
 
2004 She Hate Me (thanks)
 
2003 Wonderland (the producers and director wish to thank)
 
2003 Lost in Translation (thanks - as Dad)
 
2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (video documentary) (special thanks to the interviewees)
 
2002 Adaptation. (special thanks - as Francis)
 
1993 In the Name of the Father (special thanks)
 
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (TV documentary) (thanks - as Francis Coppola)
 
Show ShowSelf (118 titles)
2013 Seduced and Abandoned (documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Milius (documentary)
Himself
 
2013 Teens Wanna Know (TV series)
Himself - Guest
2013 Writers Guild Awards West Red Carpet (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 In film la Nasu' (short)
Himself (voice)
 
2012 The Godfather Legacy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Young Hollywood Awards (TV special)
Himself - Award Presenter
 
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
 
2010 The People vs. George Lucas (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ikuinen aika (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Che tempo che fa (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #7.16 (2009) … Himself - Guest
 
2009 Ciak Point Torino 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
Directing 4 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Jornal Nacional (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 November 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 23 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 June 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 23 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Cannes Moments (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 December 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Coda: Thirty Years Later (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Method and Madness: Visualizing 'Dracula' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Fog City Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Director
 
2007 The Making of 'Marie Antoinette' (video short)
Himself
 
2005-2006 Shootout (TV series)
Himself
Best of 'D' (2006) … Himself (as Francis Coppola)
Episode dated 21 August 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode #2.26 (2005) … Himself
Episode #2.24 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 The Music of Apocalypse Now (video documentary short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2006 A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now (video documentary short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2006 Heard Any Good Movies Lately?: The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now (video short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 May 2006 (2006) … Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2006 The World's Greatest Actor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Celebrating Schlesinger (video short)
Himself - Filmmaker
 
2006 The Birth of 5.1 Sound (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Movies That Shook the World (TV series documentary)
Himself
American Graffiti (2005) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2005 Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders' (video documentary short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2005 'Rumble Fish': The Percussion-Based Score (video short)
Himself
 
2005 There Is No Direction (documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Fred Roos and the Casting of 'The Outsiders' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
Brando (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Dateline NBC (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 2 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Tying the Knot (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Travel Channel Secrets (TV series)
Himself
Francis Ford Coppola's Napa & Belize (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Dean Tavoularis, le magicien d'Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (TV documentary)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2003 A Decade Under the Influence (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 On the Set of 'CQ' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (TV special short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 Francis Coppola's Notebook (video documentary short)
 
2001 Breaking the Silence: The Making of 'Hannibal' (video documentary)
Himself - N.Y. Premiere
 
2001 Inside the Actors Studio (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.13 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Under the Hood: Making 'Tucker' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The 52nd Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Honorary Award
 
1999 Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Making of 'American Graffiti' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
1998 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 2 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1994-1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 12 November 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 20 January 1994 (1994) … Himself
 
1996 In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 16 August 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1996 Marlon Brando: The Wild One (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
The World of Jim Henson (1994) … Himself
 
1994 It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The 9th Annual ASC Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Lifetime Achievement Award
 
1993 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic (1993) … Himself
 
1992 Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1992 Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro (documentary)
Himself
 
1991 The 19th Annual Rudolph Valentino Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
1991 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (documentary)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Picture & Best Director
 
1991 The 43th Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director & best Screenplay
 
1991 Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1990 Hollywood Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 June 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Today (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1986 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Co-Host
George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass (1986) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1986 The Making of 'Captain Eo' (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Reverse Angle: Ein Brief aus New York (documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The Making of 'One from the Heart' (documentary short)
Himself
 
1981 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
A Pretty British Affair (1981) … Himself
 
1981 American Mythologies (documentary)
 
1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1979 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Francis Ford Coppola (1979) … Himself
 
1979 Bitte umblättern (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 18 October 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Director
 
1979 Cultural Celebrities (documentary)
Himself
 
1977 Revista de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 June 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The Godfather Comes to Sixth St. (short)
Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Picture/Best Director/Best Adapted Screenplay/Nominee: Best Picture & Best Original Screenplay/Accepting Best Actor in a Supporting Role Award for Robert De Niro
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 July 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay & Nominee: Best Director
 
1971 The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1971 Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138' (documentary short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
1968 The New Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1968 Filmmaker (documentary short)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's The Rainmaker' (video documentary short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Brando (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Godfather and the Mob (TV documentary)
 
2006 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish' (video short)
Himself (as Francis Coppola)
 
2005 Inside Deep Throat (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself - #28: Francis Ford Coppola casts Sofia in Godfather 3
 
2004 The Dream Studio (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Troldspejlet (TV series)
 
2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 I Lars von Triers rige (TV documentary short)
Himself (Cannes 1996 footage) (uncredited)
 
1987 Frontline (TV series documentary)
 

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Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Thomas Colchart | Francis Coppola | Mom & Dad | Dad | Francis

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Hollywood doesn't really exist. What we're talking about now is the "big industry" film - films that are packaged as a certain idea of action, and in many cases violence or thrills or mystery. These films aren't expressions of the writer, but a compendium of ideas that could work as a blockbuster hit... See more »

Trivia:

He is among an elite group of seven directors who have won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Original/Adapted) for the same film. In 1975 he won all three for The Godfather: Part II. The others are Leo McCarey, Billy Wilder, James L. Brooks, Peter Jackson and Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (the brothers co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote No Country for Old Men with each other). See more »

Trademark:

Releases re-edited versions of his work years later (e.g., The Godfather and Apocalypse Now). See more »

Star Sign:

Aries