Francis Ford Coppola


  • Date of Birth: 07 April, 1939
  • Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Biography: Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Away from showbusiness, Coppola is also a vintner, magazine publisher and hotelier. He is a graduate of Hofstra University where he studied theatre. He earned an M.F.A. in film directing from the UCLA Film School.... Read more

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Y ou never know about a director's first feature film. Orson Welles hit a career high with Citizen Kane , but few would have predicted Francis Ford Coppola's future based on 1962's obscure Tonight for Sure . ... Full Article

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By ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Writer Alison Mutler, Associated Press Writer - 26 mins ago BUCHAREST, Romania - Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant Gypsies in dozens of... ... Full Article

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant Gypsies in dozens of plays and movies, died Tuesday. ... Full Article

Cage is mourning the death of his father, August Coppola, who died of a heart attack on Oct 27. He was 75, reports the Daily Express. ... Full Article

Coppola is the brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, and he taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State U. ... Full Article

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