Francis Ford Coppola Discussion

Francis Ford Coppola: Francis Ford Coppola. Producer: Apocalypse Now. Francis Ford Coppola was born in 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up in a New York suburb in a creative, supportive Italian-American family. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and musician. His mother, Italia Coppola (née Pennino), had been an actress. Francis Ford Coppola graduated with a degree in drama from Hofstra University, and did graduate work at UCLA in filmmaking. He...

Known For: Apocalypse Now (Producer(as Francis Coppola)), The Conversation (Producer), The Godfather Part II (Producer), The Godfather (Director(directed by))