Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Directing
Born 1939-04-07Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

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 followed it with an equally successful sequel The Godfather Part II, which became the first ever sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film received yet higher praises than its predecessor, and gave him three Academy Awards—for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. In the same year was released The Conversation, which he directed, produced and wrote. The film went on to win the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. His next directorial venture was Apocalypse Now in 1979, and it was as notorious for its lengthy and troubled production as it was critically acclaimed for its vivid and stark depiction of the Vietnam War. It won his second Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. Although some of Coppola's ventures in the 1980s and early 1990s were critically lauded, Coppola's later work has not met the same level of critical and commercial success as his '70s films.

Movies (112)

Apocalypse Now
8.3

Apocalypse Now

1979Movie8.3
Spielberg
7.5

Spielberg

2017Movie7.5
Tribeca 25

Tribeca 25

2026Movie
Trespassing Bergman
6.6

Trespassing Bergman

2013Movie6.6
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025Movie7.5
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
6.9

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019Movie6.9
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
7.9

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991Movie7.9
Palo Alto
6.1

Palo Alto

2014Movie6.1
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean

Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean

2026Movie
Morceaux de Cannes
2.0

Morceaux de Cannes

2021Movie2.0
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
7.8

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021Movie7.8
Lumière, Le Cinéma!
7.1

Lumière, Le Cinéma!

2024Movie7.1
Central Park
7.5

Central Park

1990Movie7.5
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
6.7

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019Movie6.7
Hollywood Mavericks
7.3

Hollywood Mavericks

1990Movie7.3
On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'
8.0

On Location in Tulsa: The Making of 'Rumble Fish'

2005Movie8.0
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside
7.8

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990Movie7.8
The World of Jim Henson
7.4

The World of Jim Henson

1994Movie7.4
Friedkin Uncut
7.1

Friedkin Uncut

2018Movie7.1
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale
6.9

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale

2009Movie6.9
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
7.5

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

2022Movie7.5
The Lion Roars Again
6.5

The Lion Roars Again

1975Movie6.5
Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
6.9

Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club

2023Movie6.9
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
7.2

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008Movie7.2
Godfather I

Godfather I

2018Movie
A Decade Under the Influence
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

2003Movie7.9
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
7.1

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003Movie7.1
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.7

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001Movie6.7
Inside Mishima

Inside Mishima

1985Movie
The Family
6.0

The Family

2023Movie6.0
The New Cinema

The New Cinema

1968Movie
Fog City Mavericks
8.5

Fog City Mavericks

2007Movie8.5
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Filmmaker
7.3

Filmmaker

1968Movie7.3
Milius
7.1

Milius

2013Movie7.1
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
7.5

Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig

2003Movie7.5
Megadoc
6.5

Megadoc

2025Movie6.5
Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master
8.1

Martin Scorsese, the Italian-American Master

2024Movie8.1
The Making of Marie Antoinette
5.0

The Making of Marie Antoinette

2007Movie5.0
The Making of Hearts of Darkness

The Making of Hearts of Darkness

2025Movie
War Hunt
6.4

War Hunt

1962Movie6.4
Seduced and Abandoned
6.2

Seduced and Abandoned

2013Movie6.2
Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.7

Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020Movie7.7
The Family Whistle
6.0

The Family Whistle

2016Movie6.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
8.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005Movie8.0
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
7.0

Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'

2004Movie7.0
Brando
6.8

Brando

2007Movie6.8
Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life

Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life

2026Movie
Coda: Thirty Years Later
4.8

Coda: Thirty Years Later

2007Movie4.8
Francis Ford Coppola's Live Cinema
10.0

Francis Ford Coppola's Live Cinema

2018Movie10.0
The Making of 'American Graffiti'
7.8

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

1998Movie7.8
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies
6.4

Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The Movies

1992Movie6.4
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
6.5

Marlon Brando: The Wild One

1994Movie6.5
Martin Scorsese Directs
9.0

Martin Scorsese Directs

1990Movie9.0
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
6.0

Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

2014Movie6.0
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.2

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014Movie7.2
Listen to Me Marlon
7.5

Listen to Me Marlon

2015Movie7.5
The Making of Captain EO
6.9

The Making of Captain EO

1986Movie6.9
The People vs. George Lucas
6.4

The People vs. George Lucas

2010Movie6.4
The Young Racers
5.3

The Young Racers

1963Movie5.3
Henri Langlois vu par...
5.0

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014Movie5.0
Twixt: A Documentary

Twixt: A Documentary

2013Movie
Lights, Action, Music
7.0

Lights, Action, Music

2007Movie7.0
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal
7.1

Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal

2001Movie7.1
Five Came Back
7.9

Five Came Back

2017Movie7.9
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

1991Movie
The Godfather Legacy
7.2

The Godfather Legacy

2012Movie7.2
Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'
9.0

Staying Gold: A Look Back at 'The Outsiders'

2005Movie9.0
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

The Blood Is the Life: The Making of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
Death of a Porn Queen
1.0

Death of a Porn Queen

1987Movie1.0
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'
8.0

In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

Francis Ford Coppola Directs 'John Grisham's the Rainmaker'

2007Movie
The Godfather and the Mob
7.0

The Godfather and the Mob

2006Movie7.0
Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story
6.8

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

2017Movie6.8
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka
7.7

The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka

2007Movie7.7
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor
6.2

Kurosawa: The Last Emperor

1999Movie6.2
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

1968Movie
On the Set of CQ
7.0

On the Set of CQ

2002Movie7.0
Art Never Sleeps

Art Never Sleeps

Movie
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
7.6

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope

2004Movie7.6
Eleanor Coppola: Art is All Around Us

Eleanor Coppola: Art is All Around Us

2025Movie
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
5.0

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005Movie5.0
Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
6.7

Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'

1971Movie6.7
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
7.0

Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'

2008Movie7.0
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
5.0

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019Movie5.0
Dare la vita - Conversazione con Francis Ford Coppola
7.0

Dare la vita - Conversazione con Francis Ford Coppola

2021Movie7.0
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
6.6

The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

2008Movie6.6
The Making of The Virgin Suicides
7.2

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

2000Movie7.2
American Dream: Detroit

American Dream: Detroit

2018Movie
Artistry/Technology

Artistry/Technology

2015Movie
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

The Godfather: Behind the Scenes

1971Movie
Rendez-Vous Video Magazine
5.0

Rendez-Vous Video Magazine

1981Movie5.0
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
7.7

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

1994Movie7.7
Films to Die For

Films to Die For

2025Movie
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola

A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola

1997Movie
Tying the Knot
6.2

Tying the Knot

2004Movie6.2
The Dream Studio
10.0

The Dream Studio

2004Movie10.0
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
8.5

The Making of 'One from the Heart'

1982Movie8.5
The Last Days of Marlon Brando
7.0

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

2008Movie7.0
Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa

Lucas, Coppola, and Kurosawa

2005Movie
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa

Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa

2005Movie
Close-Up on The Conversation

Close-Up on The Conversation

Movie
Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

Alfonso Sansone: Producer by Chance

2014Movie
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro
6.3

Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro

1992Movie6.3
The Godfather Comes to Sixth St.
7.0

The Godfather Comes to Sixth St.

1976Movie7.0
Inside the Coppola Personality
7.5

Inside the Coppola Personality

1981Movie7.5
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982
7.0

Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982

1982Movie7.0
Method and Madness: Visualizing 'Dracula'
8.0

Method and Madness: Visualizing 'Dracula'

2007Movie8.0
Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos

Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos

2016Movie
A Conversation with Martin Sheen

A Conversation with Martin Sheen

2010Movie
Coppola, un hombre y sus sueños
7.0

Coppola, un hombre y sus sueños

1999Movie7.0
Cannoli
5.0

Cannoli

2008Movie5.0

TV Shows (31)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Sacrée soirée
5.7

Sacrée soirée

1987Series5.7
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Spécial cinéma
9.5

Spécial cinéma

1974Series9.5
Arena
7.2

Arena

1975Series7.2
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma

2023Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
C à vous
6.1

C à vous

2009Series6.1
Konbini Vidéo Club
7.5

Konbini Vidéo Club

2018Series7.5
Jay Leno's Garage
7.3

Jay Leno's Garage

2015Series7.3
Marcians

Marcians

2017Series
Beau geste
1.0

Beau geste

2023Series1.0
LIGHT & MAGIC
7.9

LIGHT & MAGIC

2022Series7.9
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
Directors on Directors

Directors on Directors

2021Series
Leçon de Cinéma
7.0

Leçon de Cinéma

2004Series7.0
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
Five Came Back
7.2

Five Came Back

2017Series7.2
Sodankylä Forever
6.4

Sodankylä Forever

2010Series6.4
Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen
10.0

Wim Wenders - Von Filmen und Träumen

2020Series10.0
The Director's Chair
7.0

The Director's Chair

2014Series7.0
Dans les secrets des films Star Wars

Dans les secrets des films Star Wars

2022Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series