Francis Ford Coppola
Date of birth: 1939-04-07
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Francis Coppola
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.
Movie Credits
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
1994-10-25
Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
1991-11-27
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming
A Conversation with Martin Sheen
2010-06-20
Conversation between Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Sheen about their experiences making Apocalypse
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola
1997-11-21
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
2009-01-16
John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Da
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance
2014-09-10
After the war, almost by chance, Alfonso Sansone started to produce documentary films and moved from
Practical Magicians: A Collaboration Between Father and Son
2015-10-08
Journalist and critic F. X. Feeney talks with the Coppolas about the production with specific detail
Reflections in Blood: Francis Ford Coppola and Bram Stoker’s Dracula
2015-10-08
Francis Ford Coppola expanding his love of the film.
Coda: Thirty Years Later
2007-12-09
A behind-the-scenes look at the trials and tribulations of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola directing
Fog City Mavericks
2007-10-24
Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary fil
The Family
2023-05-17
Two intertwined families who have made half a century of cinema. La Grande Bouffe, We won’t grow old
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'
1968-01-01
This documentary has interviews with actors and the director as they arrive for the 1968 New York wo
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
1990-07-12
A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the
The Making of Captain EO
1986-09-12
Documentary of the making of Michael Jackson's Captain EO film for the Disney theme parks.
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa
2005-03-29
Directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola discuss [Akira] Kurosawa and their roles as executiv
Cannoli
2008-09-23
Francis Ford Coppola discusses childhood memories of this scrumptious and genuinely Italian desert.
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
1999-01-01
A profile and history of film director Akira Kurosawa.
Seduced and Abandoned
2013-05-20
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro
1992-01-01
Documentary about Vittorio Storaro, cinematographer of Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor, Reds, Il Co
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004-09-14
A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded
Milius
2013-03-09
The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021-03-26
Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he g
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005-01-27
A Biography of George Lucas.
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004-08-14
The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.
The Godfather Comes to Sixth St.
1976-10-23
Presents what happens to a neighborhood on the Lower East Side in New York City when a Hollywood fil
The Dream Studio
2004-01-01
A documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's 'One From the Heart'.
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022-04-09
A portrait of the actress Winona Ryder, the great muse of nineties cinema, who, although she has had
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
1971-03-01
The film features a conversation between Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, producer of THX 1138. They
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
1991-05-17
Hollywood's controversial creative genius, whose career spans multiple generations of moviegoers, is
The Godfather Legacy
2012-07-12
THE GODFATHER LEGACY goes deep inside Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga about the Corleone crime fami
Vem Var Dracula
1996-10-02
A look at "Dracula" in the arts and his supposed real-life inspiration Vlad Tepes.
The People vs. George Lucas
2010-03-14
The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes t
War Hunt
1962-05-01
Dispatched to the front lines during the Korean War, an idealistic American soldier discovers the ho
Filmmaker
1968-12-01
A behind-the-scenes documentary by George Lucas about 29-year-old Francis Ford Coppola and his crew
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019-10-25
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
2023-12-08
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019-03-22
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes
1971-01-01
A behind the scenes look at "The Godfather" from 1971.
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
2017-02-01
Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold and film researcher Lil
Coppola, un hombre y sus sueños
1999-02-22
Brando
2007-05-01
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies.
1992-01-01
Short documentary on the making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" (1992).
The Young Racers
1963-01-01
A former race car driver-turned-writer attempts to expose a ruthless, womanizing Grand Prix racer. A
Megadoc
2025-09-19
Presenting a behind-the-scenes account of a visionary at work. From Oscar-nominated Mike Figgis, Meg
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
1998-09-15
Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film Americ
The New Cinema
1968-01-01
Between the French La Nouvelle Vague and the Italian Neorealismo, Europe had been undergoing a conti
Inside the Coppola Personality
1981-01-01
Monte Hellman's short portrait of Francis Ford Coppola discussing business and craft at home and on
The Godfather and the Mob
2006-04-25
The Godfather And The Mob reveals the true life story of murder, mafia and mayhem that occurred behi
Apocalypse Now
1979-05-19
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, offi
Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos
2016-09-08
A Decade Under the Influence
2003-04-25
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today
Listen to Me Marlon
2015-07-29
With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of
Five Came Back
2017-03-31
The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywo
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
1981-01-01
This 1981 video magazine “For the Man Who Wants More…” contains Monte Hellman’s short portrait of Fr
Spielberg
2017-10-05
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Stev
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982
1982-09-15
Wim Wenders's atmospheric testimony about the problems he encountered while working on HAMMET(1982)
Martin Scorsese Directs
1990-06-16
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Sco
Trespassing Bergman
2013-08-28
In the sixties, Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) built a house on the remote island of F
American Dream: Detroit
2018-05-01
The comeback of Detroit is poised to be the greatest turnaround story of American history.
The Family Whistle
2016-05-19
The famed Coppola family of filmmakers and musicians descends from Agostino Coppola, a poor immigran
Central Park
1990-04-01
CENTRAL PARK is a film about the famous New York City landmark and the variety of ways in which peop
Friedkin Uncut
2018-11-05
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary an
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
2014-05-28
Jacqui Getty's behind-the-scenes look at Gia Coppola's directorial debut Palo Alto, starring Emma Ro
Godfather I
2018-01-29
A short film by Maria Lassnig, shot in 1974.
Hollywood Mavericks
1990-09-07
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of fil
Art Never Sleeps
Acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola, with the help of a passionate team of film students with a
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
2003-09-07
Documentary about the creation of the stage musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and its subsequent f
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008-09-23
We hear from Coppola, Spielberg, director of photography Gordon Willis, consulting restoration cinem
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
2000-12-19
While Sofia Coppola directed her first feature, her mother, the artist and filmmaker Eleanor Coppola
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014-09-20
In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitio
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
1994-08-11
An examination of the craft of Marlon Brando, narrated by professionals of the film industry. The fi
Francis Ford Coppola's Live Cinema
2018-01-10
An insider's look into Francis Ford Coppola's latest Live Cinema project, Distant Vision.
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
1982-08-14
A short documentary on the Francis Ford Coppola musical One From the Heart.
The World of Jim Henson
1994-11-23
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explor
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014-07-27
Thirteen filmmakers share personal reflections on Henri Langlois—the visionary founder of the Cinéma
Twixt: A Documentary
2013-07-23
The making of Francis Ford Coppola's "Twixt," directed by his granddaughter Gia.
Palo Alto
2014-05-09
A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance
Lights, Action, Music
2007-08-06
A wonderful journey through the meaning and relevance of film music composition. Featuring great, a
The Making of Marie Antoinette
2007-07-02
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).
Wim Wenders, Desperado
2020-07-16
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wende
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
2019-11-10
Maurice Hines -- actor, director, singer, and choreographer -- navigates the complications of show b
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001-11-25
Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star War
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
2007-10-02
Documentary from the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ – about the costume de
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007-10-08
Director Francis Ford Coppola, cast and production crew explore the making of the 1992 masterpiece.
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
2007-10-02
Director Francis Ford Coppola and production staff reveal the secrets behind the 1992 masterpiece.
Method and Madness: Visualizing 'Dracula'
2007-10-02
Behind the scenes of the 1992 masterpiece with director Francis Ford Coppola.
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
2008-09-23
Members of the crew recall the post-production process on the three 'Godfather' movies.
The Last Days of Marlon Brando
2008-03-01
July 1, 2004, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars - Marlon Brando. He succumbs to pulmonary fibr
Sodankylä Forever
2010-08-05
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arc
The Lion Roars Again
1975-01-01
A chronicle of the 1975 International Press Conclave hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over two days in
Tying the Knot
2004-10-01
A look at the debate over same sex marriage in the USA. The reasons behind it are illustrated with r
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
2001-08-21
Several aspects of Ridley Scott's masterpiece Hannibal (2001) are examined through interviews with t
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a n
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008-06-03
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we loo
Dare la vita - Conversazione con Francis Ford Coppola
2021-08-07
A meeting with Francis Ford Coppola in Rome, on the occasion of the Italian release of Dracula, whic
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
2005-09-20
Join director Francis Coppola and his remarkable cast as they reminisce about their experiences shoo
Inside Mishima
1985-10-23
Short report on the making of Paul Schrader's film Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, aired as part o
Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa
2005-01-01
Directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola discuss [Akira] Kurosawa and their roles as executiv
Lumière! The Adventure Continues
2024-11-22
The sequel to Lumière! L'aventure commence (Lumière! The Adventure Begins) reveals another hundred L
Artistry/Technology
2015-08-04
The film gives an insight into the minds of leading creative figures of our time and their thoughts
Films to Die For
2025-10-23
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005-04-15
Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003-03-09
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and grip
Death Of A Porn Queen
1987-06-08
A young woman from Minnesota moves to Hollywood in search of a dream and gets caught up in a world o