Coppola

[kop-uh-luh]

noun

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

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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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Marlow Stern
March 13, 2014
He and Coppola gave me great roles early on that really helped my career.
Robert Duvall on His Storied Career, His New Movie, and Why He’s Ditching the GOP
Marlow Stern
March 13, 2014
Coppola famously had problems with Brando though during the filming of Apocalypse Now.
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Marlow Stern
March 13, 2014
Coppola and Wintour were seated together at the show and led the standing ovation when Jacobs took his bow at the end.
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Alice Cavanagh
October 2, 2013
She nearly landed leads in films by Scorsese, Coppola, and Ephron.
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British Dictionary definitions for coppola

Coppola

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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