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Roman Coppola at an event for CQ (2001)

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Roman Coppola

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  • Son of Francis Ford Coppola
  • Brother of Sofia Coppola
  • Cousin of Jason Schwartzman
  • Francis Ford Coppola's then-eight-year-old son appeared in his father's The Godfather Part II (1974) as the young Sonny Corleone. "We had to curl his hair every morning", recalls Francis, "which he hated."
  • Directs all of The Strokes music videos
  • Sixth member of his family to be nominated for an Academy Award. Father Francis Ford Coppola won Best Screenplay for Patton (1970), The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), and Best Picture and Director for the latter. Sister Sofia Coppola won Best Screenplay for Lost in Translation (2003). Aunt Talia Shire was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for The Godfather Part II (1974) and Best Leading Actress for Rocky (1976). Grandfather Carmine Coppola won Best Original Score for The Godfather Part II (1974). Cousin Nicolas Cage won Best Actor for Leaving Las Vegas (1995).
  • Cousin of Nicolas Cage, Marc Coppola and Christopher Coppola
  • Nephew of Talia Shire
  • Cousin of Robert Schwartzman.
  • Brother of Gian-Carlo Coppola.
  • Grandson of Carmine Coppola
  • His father is of Italian descent. His mother is of British Isles ancestry.
  • Attended New York University Film School
  • Great-grandson of Francesco Pennino.
  • One daughter, Pascale Coppola (b. 2011).

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