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Francis Ford Coppola
1939-present
Who Is Francis Ford Coppola?
Francis Ford Coppola first found directorial success with Finian’s Rainbow in 1968. He gained international critical attention for his screenwriting talents, with 1970’s Patton.
Two years later, he released The Godfather (1972). In 1997, he stepped away from directing for a time.
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In 2007, he returned to hands-on filmmaking with Youth Without Youth.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Francis Ford Coppola
BORN: April 7, 1939
BIRTHPLACE: Detroit, Michigan
SPOUSE: Eleanor Coppola (1963-2024)
CHILDREN: Gian-Carlo, Roman, and Sofia Coppola
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
Early Life
Francis Ford Coppola was born on April 7, 1939, in Detroit.
Stricken with polio as a child, he was bedridden and found creative ways to entertain himself, including producing his own puppet shows. Coppola developed an interest in movies early on and studied theater at Hofstra University in New York.
After graduating in 1960, Coppola moved to Califo