About
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most celebrated and influential film directors. He epitomized the group of filmmakers known as the New Hollywood, which included George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Woody Allen and William Friedkin, who emerged in the early 1970s with unconventional ideas that challenged contemporary filmmaking. He co-authored the script for Patton, winning the Academy Award in 1970. His directorial fame escalated with the release of The Godfather in 1972. The film revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, garnering universal laurels from critics and public alike. It went on to win three Academy Awards, including his second, which he won for Best Adapted Screenplay, and it was instrumental in cementing his position as one of the prominent American film directors. Coppola...
Known for
Pinocchio: UnstrungMovie • 2026
The GodfatherMovie • 1972
The Godfather Part IIMovie • 1974
First WaveSeries • 1998
The Godfather Part IIIMovie • 1990
Faerie Tale TheatreSeries • 1982
Sleepy HollowMovie • 1999
Apocalypse NowMovie • 1979
The Good ShepherdMovie • 2006
The OdysseySeries • 1997
Lost in TranslationMovie • 2003
Bram Stoker's DraculaMovie • 1992
Jeepers CreepersMovie • 2001
THX 1138Movie • 1971
The ConversationMovie • 1974
OldboyMovie • 2013
MegalopolisMovie • 2024
The RainmakerMovie • 1997
The OutsidersMovie • 1983
Jeepers Creepers 2Movie • 2003
In the Name of the FatherMovie • 1993
Marie AntoinetteMovie • 2006
The Virgin SuicidesMovie • 2000
KagemushaMovie • 1980