Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century.

Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 7, 1939. His father, Carmine Coppola, was a composer and conductor, and his mother, Italia Coppola, was an actress. Coppola grew up in a musical family, and he began playing the piano at an early age. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied film.

In 1962, Coppola made his directorial debut with the film The Rain People. The film was not a commercial success, but it caught the attention of producer Roger Corman, who hired Coppola to direct a series of low-budget horror films. Coppola's first major success came in 1969 with the film The Godfather. The film was a critical and commercial success, and it won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Coppola followed up The Godfather with another successful film, The Godfather Part II (1974). The film was also a critical and commercial success, and it won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Coppola's next film, Apocalypse Now (1979), was a critical and commercial failure. However, the film has since been re-evaluated and is now considered one of Coppola's best films.

In the 1980s, Coppola directed a number of films, including The Outsiders (1983), Rumble Fish (1983), and The Cotton Club (1984). These films were not as successful as Coppola's earlier films, but they still received critical acclaim.

In the 1990s, Coppola directed a number of films, including The Godfather Part III (1990), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), and Jack (1996). These films were not as successful as Coppola's earlier films, but they still received critical acclaim.

In recent years, Coppola has directed a number of films, including Youth Without Youth (2007), Tetro (2009), and Disturbing the Peace (2016). These films have not been as successful as Coppola's earlier films, but they have still received critical acclaim.

Coppola is a highly acclaimed filmmaker who has won numerous awards, including five Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Directors Guild of America Awards. He is considered one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century.