Francis Ford Coppola

(1939-)

American filmmaker

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Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He was a central figure in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. His accolades include five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Palmes d'Or, and a British Academy Film Award.

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Born	Francis Ford Coppola 7 April 1939 (age 86) Detroit, Michigan
Zodiac	Aries
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Eleanor Coppola 1936-2024 American, Special Effects · m. 1963 info edit

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Gian-Carlo Coppola info 1st child with Eleanor Coppola Male b. 17 Sep 1963 d. 26 May 1986 Age: 22 (at death) 1963-1986 American film producer and actor

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Roman Coppola info 2nd child with Eleanor Coppola Male b. 22 Apr 1965 Age: 60 1965- American film director

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Sofia Carmina Coppola info 3rd child with Eleanor Coppola Female b. 14 May 1971 Age: 54 1971- American filmmaker and actress

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Carmine Coppola · Father · 1910-1991 · American composer edit info

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Italia Coppola · Mother · 1912-2004 · Mother of Francis Ford Coppola edit info

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Talia Shire · Sister · 1946- · American actress edit info

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Anton Coppola · Uncle · 1917-2020 · American opera conductor and composer edit info

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Nicolas Cage · Nephew · 1964- · American, Actor edit info

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Weston Cage · Nephew · 1990- · American, Actor edit info

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Joe Spinell · Friend · 1936-1989 · American actor edit info

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Al Pacino · Associate · 1940- · American, Actor edit info

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Martin Scorsese · Friend · 1942- · American film director edit info

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George Lucas · Friend · 1944- · American filmmaker edit info

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Francis Ford Coppola has also been romantically linked to:

Luciana Gimenez 1969- Brazilian model info edit view couple »

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Carole Mallory 1941- American journalist info edit view couple »

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Melissa Mathison 1950-2015 American screenwriter info edit view couple »

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Melissa Mathison

American screenwriter

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1978

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Eleanor Coppola

American, Special Effects

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Married · 2 Feb 1963

1962 - Apr 2024

Partner Died · 3 children

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Luciana Gimenez

Brazilian model

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Carole Mallory

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Gian-Carlo Coppola info

1st child

with Eleanor Coppola

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b. 17 Sep 1963

d. 26 May 1986

Age: 22 (at death)
Roman Coppola info

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with Eleanor Coppola

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b. 22 Apr 1965

Age: 60
Sofia Carmina Coppola info

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with Eleanor Coppola

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b. 14 May 1971

Age: 54

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