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Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but 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 (née Pennino), had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated with a degree in drama from Hofstra University, and ...
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Producer (75 credits)
Producer (75 credits)
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)
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- Black Box
(2001)
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- Checkmate
(2001)
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1998
Moby Dick
(TV Mini-Series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1998)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #1.1
(1998)
... (executive producer)
1997
The Odyssey
(TV Series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1997)
... (executive producer)
- Episode #1.1
(1997)
... (executive producer)
1990
The Outsiders
(TV Series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
- Union Blues
(1990)
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- The Beat Goes On
(1990)
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- Winner Take All
(1990)
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- Tequila Sunset
(1990)
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- Carnival
(1990)
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1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television
(TV Mini-Series) (producer - 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)
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Director (35 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (19 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (19 credits)
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Actor (5 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (4 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (4 credits)
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Thanks (36 credits)
Thanks (36 credits)
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Self (157 credits)
Self (157 credits)
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Archive footage (34 credits)
Archive footage (34 credits)
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16 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 21 Interviews | 29 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Alternate Names:
Thomas Colchart | Francis Coppola | Mom & Dad | Dada | Dad | FrancisHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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I was offered Thirteen Days (2000). I said I would do it but I had a very experimental way of doing it. My idea was: what if in that moment of history I got called up and they said, "Listen, Mr Coppola, the President is about to go through an extremely difficult period, he's got to make some terrifying, heartbreaking decisions and he wants you to document it. But you can't go close to him because... See more »Trivia:
Is a big fan of actress Diane Lane and has cast her in no less than 4 films, The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), The Cotton Club (1984) and Jack (1996). See more »Trademark:
Releases re-edited versions of his work years later (e.g., The Godfather (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979)). See more »Star Sign:
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