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Francis Ford Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, to father Carmine Coppola (1910–1991), [8] a flutist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and mother Italia Coppola (née Pennino; 1912–2004). Born into a family of Italian immigrants, his paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. [9]
- Film director, producer, screenwriter
- Hofstra University (BA), University of California, Los Angeles (MFA)
- 1962–present
- Gian-Carlo Coppola, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola, Producer: Apocalypse Now. 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 ...
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.
- April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
- 5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
- Sofia CoppolaRoman CoppolaGian-Carlo Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and film composer whose career spans more than fifty years. Coppola has directed twenty-two feature films to date. His films The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now are often cited among the greatest films ever made. [1] Contents 1 Film
YearTitleDirectorWriter1956No CigarYesUnknown1959YesNo1962YesYes1962YesYesFrancis Ford Coppola, (born April 7, 1939, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), American motion-picture director, writer, and producer whose films range from sweeping epics to small-scale character studies.
