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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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

Coppola builds to a big finish that allows any viewer off the street to be enamored with the garments before them.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Sofia Coppola has made a film about her friend of more than 30 years, fashion designer Marc Jacobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

At the end, Ms. Coppola manages to elicit a suggestion that, during a difficult childhood, Mr. Jacobs would retreat to his room to build a fantasy realm as a kind of healing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

“Joylette, why don’t you play the piano for Dr. Coppola while I get him some tea,” I said.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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