Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter whose career spans more than sixty years. Coppola has directed twenty-three feature films to date.

His films The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II, The Conversation (both 1974), and Apocalypse Now (1979) are often cited among the greatest films ever made."AFI's 100 Greatest American Films of All Time" - 2.The Godfather (1972) 30.Apocalypse Now (1979) 32.The Godfather II (1974)." American Film Institute. Retrieved January 24, 2020.

Coppola has, since 2000, issued new versions of several of his films, including Apocalypse Now: Redux (2001), The Outsiders: The Complete Novel (2005), The Cotton Club: Encore (2017), Apocalypse Now Final Cut (2019), and The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020), among others.

Film Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes1963The TerrorReplaced Roger Corman as director for 11 days. Then was replaced by Dennis Jakobs. Dementia 13 1966 You're a Big Boy Now 1968 Finian's Rainbow 1969 The Rain People 1972 The Godfather Co-writer with Mario PuzoInducted into the National Film Registry in 19901974 The Conversation Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1995 The Godfather Part II Co-writer with Mario PuzoInducted into the National Film Registry in 1993 1979 Apocalypse Now Co-writer with John Milius and Michael Herr, also composer with Carmine Coppola, Cameo: TV News DirectorInducted into the National Film Registry in 2000 1982 One from the Heart Co-writer with Armyan Bernstein1983 The Outsiders Rumble Fish Co-writer with S. E. Hinton 1984 The Cotton Club Co-writer with William Kennedy1986 Captain EO Short film, co-writer with George Lucas and Rusty Lemorande Peggy Sue Got Married 1987 Gardens of Stone 1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream 1989 New York Stories Segment: "Life Without Zoë", co-writer with Sofia Coppola 1990 The Godfather Part III Co-writer with Mario Puzo 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula 1996 Jack 1997 The Rainmaker 2007 Youth Without Youth 2009 Tetro 2011 Twixt 2024 Megalopolis

Writer only Year Title Director Notes1966 Is Paris Burning? René Clément Co-writer with Gore Vidal, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost and Claude Brulé This Property Is Condemned Sydney Pollack Co-writer with Fred Coe and Edith Sommer 1970 Patton Franklin J. Schaffner Co-writer with Edmund H. North 1974 The Great Gatsby Jack Clayton

Producer only Year Title Director Notes 1973 American Graffiti George Lucas1994 Don Juan DeMarco Jeremy Leven Co-produced with Fred Fuchs and Patrick Palmer The Junky's Christmas Nick Donkin Short film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Kenneth Branagh Co-produced with James V. Hart and John Veitch1999 The Florentine Nick Stagliano Co-produced with Nick Stagliano and Steven Weisman The Virgin Suicides Sofia Coppola Co-produced with Julie Costanzo, Chris Hanley and Dan Halsted

Executive producer only Year Title Director Notes 1971 THX 1138 George Lucas 1973 Paper Moon Peter Bogdanovich Uncredited 1979 The Black Stallion Carroll Ballard 1980 Kagemusha Akira Kurosawa1982 Koyaanisqatsi Godfrey Reggio The Escape Artist Caleb Deschanel 1982 Hammett Wim Wenders 1983 The Black Stallion Returns Robert Dalva1985 Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Paul Schrader Return to Oz Walter Murch Uncredited1987 Tough Guys Don't Dance Norman Mailer Lionheart Franklin J. Schaffner 1988 Powaqqatsi Godfrey Reggio 1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini Dominique Deruddere Uncredited 1992 Wind Carroll Ballard 1993 The Secret Garden Agnieszka Holland1995 Haunted Lewis Gilbert My Family Gregory Nava The Fantasticks Michael Ritchie Uncredited 1997 Buddy Caroline Thompson 1998 Lani-Loa Sherwood Hu 1999 The Third Miracle Agnieszka Holland Sleepy Hollow Tim Burton 2000 Supernova Walter Hill Uncredited, also uncredited director of reshoots2001 CQ Roman Coppola No Such Thing Hal Hartley Jeepers Creepers Victor Salva2002 Pumpkin Adam Larson Broder Assassination Tango Robert Duvall2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Victor Salva Lost in Translation Sofia Coppola 2004 Kinsey Bill Condon2006 Marie Antoinette Sofia Coppola The Good Shepherd Robert De Niro 2010 Somewhere Sofia Coppola 2012 On the Road Walter Salles 2013 The Bling Ring Sofia Coppola

Other roles Year Title Notes 1952 The Magic Voyage of Sinbad Screen adaptation and English-language re-editing of Sadko 1959 Battle Beyond the Sun Shot new footage and re-edited for American release 1962 of Nebo Zovyot credited as Thomas Colchart, associate producer1962 The Bellboy and the Playgirls Shot and wrote new footage for American release of Sin Began with Eve (1958) The Premature Burial 2nd unit director Tonight for Sure Re-edit with new footage of Wide Open Spaces Tower of London Assistant director War Hunt Cameo appearance (as Truck Driver)1963 The Haunted Palace Assistant director The Young Racers 2nd unit director 1968 The Wild Racers2nd unit director 1982 Hammett

Recurring collaborators At the beginning of his career, Coppola assisted on a number of Roger Corman-directed films. Throughout his career, Coppola has repeatedly cast certain actors for his film projects. Singer-songwriter Tom Waits has appeared in six of his films, Robert Duvall and Laurence Fishburne have both appeared in five, and James Caan, Diane Lane, Frederic Forrest and Glenn Withrow have all appeared in four. Coppola worked with production designer Dean Tavoularis on several films beginning with The Godfather through Jack.

Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Notes1980Jerry Brown: The Shape of Things to Come Live broadcast1986Saturday Night LiveEpisode: "George Wendt and Francis Ford Coppola/Philip Glass"1987 Faerie Tale Theatre Episode: "Rip Van Winkle"

Producer only + Executive producer Year Title Notes 1990 The Outsiders 13 episodesAdaptation of 1983 film 1995 Tecumseh: The Last Warrior TV movie 1996 Dark Angel1997 Survival on the Mountain The Odyssey Miniseries1998 Outrage TV movie Moby Dick Miniseries 1998–2001 First Wave 65 episodes 2000 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde TV movie 2003 Platinum 6 episodes + Producer Year Title Notes 1993 The Junky's ChristmasTV movie1995 White Dwarf Kidnapped

See also List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola's unrealized projects Distant Vision

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