Francis Ford Coppola
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Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker. One of the leading figures of the New Hollywood, Coppola is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cine
Coppola in 2025
Coppola's handwritten casting notes for The Godfather at his winery in 2011
Coppola in 1973
Coppola in 1976
The Godfather
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The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel. The film features an ensemble
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…which he and Edmund H. North earned the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay—his reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), which both earned Academy Awards for Best Picture, and the latter earned him Best Director. The films…
Theatrical release poster
Brando (right) and Pacino as Don Vito and Michael Corleone, respectively
Marlon Brando was chosen to portray Vito Corleone.
Al Pacino was chosen to portray Michael Corleone.