Coppola

[ kop-uh-luh ]

noun

1. Francis Ford, born 1939, U.S. film director and screenwriter.

Coppola

/ ˈkɒpələ /

noun

1. CoppolaFrancis Ford1939MUSFILMS AND TV: director Francis Ford. born 1939, US film director. His films include The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974), Apocalypse Now (1979), Tucker (1988), and The Rainmaker (1997)

Example Sentences

“When my father, Carmine, died, I lost a classical composer I used to collaborate with since I began directing plays in college,” Coppola says via email.

From Los Angeles Times

This year has seen other daring projects from aging filmmakers who have experimented with cinematic form and function on their own terms — including Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” and Kevin Costner’s “Horizon.”

From Los Angeles Times

In her first big movie — Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” — she had a small role as Gene Hackman’s girlfriend and received favorable reviews.

From Los Angeles Times

Probably a few years passed after I read it, then I got a call from Francis Coppola asking me if I’d go meet this person called Spike Jonze up in Paris.

From Los Angeles Times

The studio was putting pressure on Coppola to replace Pacino, whose performance they felt was flat.

From BBC