Director
Francis Ford Coppola
April 7, 1939 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Notable work
8.7The Godfather (1972)
Director
8.6The Godfather Part II (1974)
Director
8.3Apocalypse Now (1979)
as Director of TV Crew (uncredited) and Writer
7.4The Godfather Part III (1990)
Director
7.4Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Director
7.5The Conversation (1974)
Director and Writer
7.2The Outsiders (1983)
Director
7The Rainmaker (1997)
Director
6.3Jack (1996)
Director
5.2Megalopolis (2024)
Writer and Director
6.1Palo Alto (2014)
as The Judge (voice) (uncredited)
7Rumble Fish (1983)
Director
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