Francis Ford Coppola

Film director and screenwriter of 'The Godfather'

Francis Ford Coppola - Film director and screenwriter of 'The Godfather'
Born

April 7th, 1939
86 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American film director, producer, and screenwriter, prominent in the 1970s. Directed 'The Godfather' series, a significant contribution to American cinema. Founded the production company American Zoetrope. Received multiple Academy Awards and is noted for films such as 'Apocalypse Now' and 'The Conversation'. Worked with many leading actors and contributed to the artistic development of independent filmmaking.

Directed 'The Godfather' trilogy

Won the Academy Award for Best Director

Created 'Apocalypse Now'

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