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Francis Ford Coppola

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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
AMCSat, Nov 7, 8:00 PMThe Godfather, Part IIBuy
MOMAXeSun, Nov 8, 12:25 AMApocalypse Now ReduxBuy
AMCSun, Nov 8, 12:30 AMThe Godfather, Part IIIBuy
AMCSun, Nov 8, 9:30 AMThe GodfatherBuy
IFCSun, Nov 8, 1:15 PMDecade Under the InfluenceBuy
AMCSun, Nov 8, 1:30 PMThe Godfather, Part IIBuy
TMCeMon, Nov 9, 1:15 PMThe Virgin SuicidesBuy
IFCTue, Nov 10, 10:10 AMAssassination TangoBuy
IFCTue, Nov 10, 3:30 PMAssassination TangoBuy
IFCWed, Nov 11, 12:00 AMCQBuy
IFCWed, Nov 11, 4:30 AMCQBuy
REELZThu, Nov 12, 2:30 PMHollywood's Best DirectorsBuy
REELZThu, Nov 12, 5:30 PMHollywood's Best DirectorsBuy
BIOFri, Nov 13, 9:00 AMBiographyBuy
TMCeFri, Nov 13, 2:30 PMThe Virgin SuicidesBuy
BIOFri, Nov 13, 3:00 PMBiographyBuy
IFCSat, Nov 14, 2:50 PMDecade Under the InfluenceBuy
IFCTue, Nov 17, 6:00 AMDecade Under the InfluenceBuy
TMCeTue, Nov 17, 11:00 AMThe Virgin SuicidesBuy
TMCeWed, Nov 18, 1:45 AMThe Virgin SuicidesBuy
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Francis Ford Coppola Biography

Francis Ford Coppola
  • Birth Name: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Birth Place: Detroit, MI
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/07/1939, Aries
  • Profession: Director; producer; writer
Francis Ford Coppola Fast Facts:
  • Worked as an assistant to low-budget director Roger Corman while in graduate school, serving as writer, editor and dialogue director.
  • Directed a soft-core Western called Tonight for Sure in 1962.
  • Befriended George Lucas while in film school and helped arrange financing for the future Star Wars' helmer's first feature, 1971's THX-1138. Coppola also produced Lucas' breakthrough film, 1973's American Graffiti.
  • Nearly went bankrupt after putting up $16 million of his own money to make the 1979 classic Apocalypse Now.
  • Like the Hustons (Walter, John and Anjelica), there are three generations of Oscar winners in the family: Coppola; his daughter, Sofia Coppola; his father, Carmine Coppola; and nephew Nicolas Cage. 
  • Owns the Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery in California's Napa Valley.
    Francis Ford Coppola Relationships:
  • August Coppola - Brother
  • Carmine Coppola - Father
  • Christopher Coppola - Nephew
  • Eleanor Coppola - Wife
  • Gian-Carlo Coppola - Son
  • Italia Coppola - Mother
  • Jason Schwartzman - Nephew
  • Marc Coppola - Nephew
  • Nicolas Cage - Nephew
  • Robert Schwartzman - Nephew
  • Roman Coppola - Son
  • Sofia Coppola - Daughter
  • Talia Shire - Sister

    • Francis Ford Coppola Awards:
  • 1973 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee
  • 1972 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1990 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 1973 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Winner
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1990 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
  • 1970 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
  • 1972 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner
  • 1979 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1973 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee

  • College:
  • Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (BA in Drama, 1960); University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (MFA in Film, 1967)
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