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Coppola Family
The Coppola family ( , ) is an Italian-American family of filmmakers and performing artists. The family originates from Bernalda in the region of Basilicata. Agostino "August" Coppola (1882–1946) immigrated to the United States circa 1905. He married Maria Zasa (1887–1974) (also from Bernalda) on January 25, 1908. They had seven children—Archimedes, Carmine, Pancrazzo, Mario, Anton, Edward and Clarence. The best-known members, including Francis Ford Coppola, Talia Shire, Sofia Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Nicolas Cage, are descended from Carmine Coppola. The family became the subject of notoriety, with several outlets accusing Francis Ford Coppola of nepotism for casting members of the Coppola family in his films since ''The Godfather''—including his daughter Sofia, who appeared in '' The Godfather Part III''. Family tree Academy Awards The lineal descendants of Carmine Coppola and Italia Pennino have been nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Performing Arts
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which involve the use of paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Performing arts include a range of disciplines which are performed in front of a live audience, including theatre, music, and dance. Theatre, music, gymnastics, object manipulation, and other kinds of performances are present in all human cultures. The history of music and dance date to pre-historic times whereas circus skills date to at least Ancient Egypt. Many performing arts are performed professionally. Performance can be in purpose-built buildings, such as theatres and opera houses; on open air stages at festivals; on stages in tents, as in circuses; or on the street. Live performances before an audience are a form of entertainment. The development of audio and video recording has allowed for private consumption of the performin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Coppola
August Floyd Coppola (February 16, 1934 – October 27, 2009) was an American academic, author, film executive, and advocate for the arts of the Coppola family. Early life and family August Coppola was the son of composer and flautist Carmine Coppola (1910–1991) and Italia Pennino (1912–2004), a lyricist and matriarch of the Coppola family. His uncle is composer Anton Coppola. His siblings are film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire. Among his nieces and nephews are director Sofia Coppola and actor Jason Schwartzman. His children are actor Nicolas Cage, radio DJ Marc Coppola, and director Christopher Coppola. Education and work Coppola received an undergraduate degree at UCLA and a graduate degree at Hofstra University, from which his thesis, ''Ernest Hemingway: The Problem of In Our Time'', was published in 1956. He earned his doctorate at Occidental College in 1960. Coppola taught comparative literature at Cal State Long Beach in the 1960s and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Coppola
Christopher R. Coppola (born January 25, 1962) is an American filmmaker and member of the Coppola family. Early life Coppola was born in Los Angeles County, California. His father, August Coppola, was a professor of literature, while his mother, Joy Vogelsang, was a dancer and choreographer. He was a nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire. Coppola studied music composition at the University of Redlands from 1979 to 1980; he also attended San Francisco Art Institute, earning a BFA in film in 1985. Career Coppola began filmmaking at an early age and has directed eight feature films and a number of television shows. He premiered his feature film ''Creature of the Sunnyside Up Trailer Park'' at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. His television show ''Biker Chef'' premiered at the 2004 Oldenburg Film Festival in Germany. Coppola is the president of Christopher R. Coppola Productions (CRC Productions). In 2006, Coppola launched the digital film festival PAH- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godfather Part III
''The Godfather Part III'' is a 1990 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton and Sofia Coppola. It is the sequel to '' The Godfather'' (1972) and ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), and the final installment in ''The Godfather'' trilogy. The film concludes the fictional story of Michael Corleone, the patriarch of the Corleone family who attempts to legitimize his criminal empire. It also includes fictionalized accounts of two real-life events: the 1978 death of Pope John Paul I and the Papal banking scandal of 1981–1982, both linked to Michael Corleone's business affairs. Although Coppola initially refused to return for a third film, he eventually signed to direct and write ''Part III''. In his audio commentary for ''Part II'', Coppola stated that only a dire finan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Godfather
''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American Epic film, epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling The Godfather (novel), 1969 novel. The film stars an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment in The Godfather (film series), ''The Godfather'' trilogy, chronicling the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando) and the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. Paramount Pictures obtained the rights to the novel for $80,000, before it gained popularity. Studio executives had trouble finding a director; the first few candidates turned down the position before Coppola signed on to direct the film but disagreement followed over casting several characters, in particular Vito (Brando ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nepotism
Nepotism is the act of granting an In-group favoritism, advantage, privilege, or position to Kinship, relatives in an occupation or field. These fields can include business, politics, academia, entertainment, sports, religion or health care. In concept it is similar to cronyism. The term originated with the assignment of nephews, sons, or other relatives to important positions by Catholic popes and bishops. It has often been witnessed in Autocracy, autocracies, whereby Aristocracy, traditional aristocracies usually contested amongst themselves in order to obtain leverage, status, etc. Nepotism has been criticized since ancient history by philosophers including Aristotle, Thiruvalluvar, Valluvar, and Confucius, condemning it as both evil and unwise. Origins The term comes from Italian word ''nepotismo'',"Nepotism." Dictionary.com. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him a significant cult following. Born into the Coppola family, Cage began his career in films such as ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982) and ''Valley Girl (1983 film), Valley Girl'' (1983), as well as various films by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola such as ''Rumble Fish'' (1983), ''The Cotton Club (film), The Cotton Club'' (1984), and ''Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986). He received critical success for his roles in ''Moonstruck'' and ''Raising Arizona'' (both 1987), before earning an Academy Award for Best Actor for the dramatic film ''Leaving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor, musician, and member of the Coppola family. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film '' Rushmore'', and has since appeared in six other Anderson films: '' The Darjeeling Limited'' (2007), '' Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (2009), '' Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012), '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), '' The French Dispatch'' (2021), and '' Asteroid City'' (2023). He also has a co-writing credit on ''The Darjeeling Limited''. He is known for his roles as Gideon Graves in '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010) and '' Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'' (2023), and the Spot, whom he voices in '' Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'' (2023) and the upcoming '' Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse'' (2027)''.'' Schwartzman's other films include '' Spun'' (2003), '' I Heart Huckabees'' (2004), ''Marie Antoinette'' (2006), '' Funny People'' (2009), '' Saving Mr. Banks'' (2013), '' Big Eyes'' (2014), '' Klaus'' (2019), '' The Hunge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Coppola
Sofia Carmina Coppola ( , ; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has List of awards and nominations received by Sofia Coppola, won an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director, Cannes Film Festival Award. She was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Awards, as well as a Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award. Her parents are filmmakers Eleanor Coppola, Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, and she made her acting debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed crime drama ''The Godfather'' (1972). Coppola later appeared in several music videos and had a supporting role in the fantasy comedy film ''Peggy Sue Got Married'' (1986). She then portrayed Mary Corleone, the daughter of Michael Corleone, in the sequel ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). Coppola transitioned into filmmaking with her feature-length directorial debut in the coming-of-age drama ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talia Shire
Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress and member of the Coppola family. She is best known for her roles as Connie Corleone in The Godfather (film series), ''The Godfather'' trilogy and Adrian Pennino, Adrian Pennino Balboa in the Rocky (film series), ''Rocky'' series. For her work in ''The Godfather Part II'' and ''Rocky'', Shire was nominated for Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Actress, respectively, and for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama for her role in ''Rocky''. Early life and family Shire was born Talia Rose Coppola in the Woodhaven, Queens, Woodside section of Queens, New York, in 1946. Her paternal grandparents came to the United States from Bernalda, Basilicata. Her maternal grandfather, popular Italian composer Francesco Pennino, emigrated from Naples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola ( ; born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. List of awards and nominations received by Francis Ford Coppola, Coppola is the recipient of five Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Palme d'Or, Palmes d'Or, in addition to nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. Coppola was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 2010, the Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Honors in 2024, and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2025. Coppola started his career directing ''The Rain People'' (1969) and co-writing ''Patton (film), Patton'' (1970), the latter of which earned him and Edmund H. North the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Coppola's reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of ''The Godfather'' (1972) and ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) which bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
