Francis Ford Coppola

Also Credited As:

Frank Coppola, Thomas Colchart
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Biography

One of America's most erratic, energetic and controversial filmmakers, Francis Ford Coppola enjoyed stunning triumphs and endured monumental setbacks before resurrecting himself, Phoenix-like, to begin the process all over again. Known primarily for his successful "Godfather" trilogy - "The Godfather" (1972), "The Godfather, Part II" (1974) and "The Godfather, Part III" (1990) - Coppola was the most celebrated of the Young Turks - a group of …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Production Management, Music, Consultants & Advisors, Sound, Below The Line, Other

Born

April 7, 1939

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Heart of Darkness

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CODA: Thirty Years After

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Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

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A Decade Under the Influence

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

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Marlon Brando, Wild One

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The Godfather Legacy

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Seduced and Abandoned

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Fog City Mavericks

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Mickey Rourke: The E! True Hollywood Story

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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

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John Barry's Moviola

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Hollywood Mavericks

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Hollywood Don't Surf!

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The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

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A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

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George Lucas: Creating an Empire

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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino

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Anatomy of Horror

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George Lucas: Heroes, Myths and Magic

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The World of Jim Henson

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Martha Stewart's Home For the Holidays

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The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

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Hollywood Salutes Nicolas Cage: An American Cinematheque Tribute

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Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress

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