Coppola

American

[kop-uh-luh] / ˈkɒp ə lə /

noun

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

Coppola British

/ ˈkɒpələ /

noun

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)

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But other regulars including Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Katya Jones, Vito Coppola and Aljaz Skorjanec will be back on the dance floor.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

From the messy set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ to the secret edits of ‘Star Wars,’ author Paul Fischer pulls back the curtain on how Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg gambled their friendships to build the modern blockbuster.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Harry Richardson plays charming actor Austin Blanchett, Cate’s fictional nephew, who is starring as George Washington in a Sofia Coppola film somehow being made in the middle of Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Here, both Coppola and Jacobs are more relaxed than they have been in either of their respective fields in years.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Dr. Coppola didn’t like the fact that Jimmie was sharing a room.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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