Coppola

[ kop-uh-luh ]

/ ˈkɒp ə lə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Coppola

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How to use Coppola in a sentence

According to lore, Coppola found it when he was eating in a restaurant in Rome.
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There is something authentic and warm in the way she evokes “my Grandpa,” the great Francis Ford Coppola.
The Next Great Coppola|Caryn James|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gia Coppola sounds surprisingly tentative for someone who has made such a self-assured first feature.
The Next Great Coppola|Caryn James|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I read that Harvey Keitel was cast in the lead in Apocalypse but Coppola fired him after a week of filming.
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He and Coppola gave me great roles early on that really helped my career.
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Coppola famously had problems with Brando though during the filming of Apocalypse Now.
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British Dictionary definitions for Coppola

Coppola

/ (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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