Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker whose work as a director, screenwriter, and producer helped define New Hollywood cinema. He directed The Godfather films, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, while also earning an Academy Award for co-writing Patton. Coppola studied filmmaking at UCLA and later co-founded American Zoetrope with George Lucas, supporting an independent approach to film production.