Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American director and movie producer. He directed the Godfather trilogy and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. He is part of the group called the New Hollywood. This group includes Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, Woody Allen, William Friedkin, Philip Kaufman, and George Lucas. In the 1970s they made movies in a different way.^[1][2]

Francis Ford Coppola
Coppola in 2024 at the White House Oval Office
Born	(1939-04-07) April 7, 1939 (age 86) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Great Neck North High School
Alma mater	Hofstra University
Occupations	Movie director producer screenwriter
Years active	1962–present
Spouse	Eleanor Jessie Neil ​ ​ (m. 1963; died 2024)​
Children	Gian-Carlo Roman Sofia
Parent(s)	Carmine Coppola Italia Coppola
Relatives	August Coppola (brother) Talia Shire (sister) Nicolas Cage (nephew) Christopher Coppola (nephew) Anton Coppola (uncle) Gia Coppola (granddaughter)

Francis Ford Coppola

Coppola was born in Detroit. At age two, he moved to Woodside, Queens, New York City.

Many of his relatives are famous. Actor Nicolas Cage is his nephew. Actress Talia Shire is his sister. Sofia Coppola is his daughter. Roman Coppola is his son. His first child Gian-Carlo Coppola died in 1986.

Coppola was married to Eleanor Jessie Neil from 1963 until her death in 2024.

Filmography

Movie

Year	Title	Contribution	Notes
1962	Tonight for Sure	Director/Writer	First film
1962	The Bellboy and the Playgirls	Director/Writer
1963	Dementia 13	Director/Writer	First feature film
1963	The Terror	Director/Producer
1966	You're a Big Boy Now	Director/Writer	Nominated — Palme d'Or Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated — Writers Guild of America Award for Best American Screenplay - Comedy
1968	Finian's Rainbow	Director	Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
1969	The Rain People	Director/Writer	Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival
1970	Patton	Writer	Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)
1971	THX 1138	Executive Producer
1972	The Godfather	Director/Writer	Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Golden Screen at Golden Screen Awards, Germany Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — Best Audio Commentary at DVD Exclusive Awards
1973	American Graffiti	Producer	Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
1974	The Conversation	Director/Producer/Writer	Palme d'Or Prize of the Ecumenical Jury- Special Mention Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director National Board of Review Award for Best Director Nominated — Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Direction Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay Nominated — Video Premiere Award at DVD Exclusive Awards Nominated — Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Nominated — Best Motion Picture Screenplay Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay Nominated — Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture
1974	The Godfather Part II	Director/Producer/Writer	Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
1979	Apocalypse Now	Director/Producer/Writer/Music	Palme d'Or FIPRESCI Prize Golden Globe Award for Best Director BAFTA Award for Best Direction David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film Golden Screen at Golden Screen Awards, Germany London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated — Best Foreign Language Film at Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (2002) Nominated — César Award for Best Foreign Film Nominated — Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Nominated — Grammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special Nominated — Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
1979	The Black Stallion	Executive Producer
1980	Kagemusha	Executive Producer	David di Donatello for Best Producer[3]
1982	One from the Heart	Director/Writer
1983	The Outsiders	Director	Nominated — Golden Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival Nominated — Best Family Feature Motion Picture at the Young Artist Awards
1983	Koyaanisqatsi	Executive Producer
1983	Rumble Fish	Director/Producer/Writer	FIPRESCI Prize at San Sebastián International Film Festival OCIC Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival
1984	The Cotton Club	Director/Writer	Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Nominated — Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film
1986	Peggy Sue Got Married	Director	Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
1987	Gardens of Stone	Director/Producer	Nominated — Golden Prize at the Moscow International Film Festival Nominated — Political Film Society Award for Peace
1988	Tucker: The Man and His Dream	Director
1989	New York Stories	Co-director/Co-writer
1990	The Godfather Part III	Director/Producer/Writer	Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) at Fotogramas de Plata Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
1992	Dracula	Director/Producer/Writer	Saturn Award for Best Direction Saturn Award for Best Horror Film Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) at Fotogramas de Plata Nominated — Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
1993	The Junky's Christmas	Producer
1993	The Secret Garden	Executive Producer	Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Maggie Smith)
1994	Frankenstein	Producer	Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Horror Film
1995	Kidnapped	Executive Producer
1996	Jack	Director/Producer	Nominated — Best Family Feature - Musical or Comedy at Young Artist Awards
1997	The Rainmaker	Director/Writer	Nominated — USC Scripter Award Nominated — Political Film Society Award for Democracy
1999	The Virgin Suicides	Producer
1999	Sleepy Hollow	Producer
2001	CQ	Producer
	Jeepers Creepers	Producer
2003	Jeepers Creepers 2	Producer
2006	Marie Antoinette	Producer
2007	Youth Without Youth	Director/Producer/Writer
2009	Tetro	Director/Producer/Writer
2010	Somewhere	Producer
2011	On the Road	Executive Producer
2011	Twixt	Director/Producer/Writer