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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 ...
Mar 30, 2023 · Italia Coppola was the matriarch of the Coppola family. She appeared in three non-speaking roles in Francis Ford Coppola's movies, One from the Heart, The Godfather Part II and The Godfather Part III. She was known for her Italian cooking and published a cookbook called Mama Coppola's Pasta Book.
Nov 3, 2023 · Carmine and Italia had three children — August Floyd Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, and Talia Rose Coppola (aka Talia Shire). Francis and Talia are pictured above. Since August was the eldest ...
Italia Pennino, the wife of flutist and composer Carmine Coppola, was a "figlia d'arte" as we would say in Italian. Her father, Neapolitan Francesco Pennino (1880-1952), was a composer of Italian songs, an importer of Italian movies and a movie theater owner.
5 days ago · Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) is an American motion-picture director, writer, and producer whose films range from sweeping epics to small-scale character studies. As the director of films such as The Godfather (1972), The Conversation (1974), and Apocalypse Now (1979), he enjoyed his greatest success and ...
Dec 19, 2023 · The famous lineage began with Carmine Coppola, who was an orchestra conductor and Oscar-winning film composer. Carmine and his wife, Italia Pennino, shared three children: August Floyd Coppola ...
Nov 15, 2023 · Italia Pennino Coppola (December 12, 1912 January 21, 2004) was most famous as the matriarch of the Coppola family. Born in New York City, she was one of six children of Anna (ne Giaquinto) (1879) and composer Francesco Pennino (18801952), both of Naples, Italy.
