Over the course of 45 years in the film business, Francis Ford Coppola has refined a singular code of ethics that govern his filmmaking. There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original... more

Over the course of 45 years in the film business, Francis Ford Coppola has refined a singular code of ethics that govern his filmmaking. There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original screenplays, 2) make them with the most modern technology available, and 3) self-finance them.

He, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg presented Martin Scorsese with his first ever Oscar for Best Director for The Departed (2006). All four directors were part of the "New Hollywood" movement in... more

He, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg presented Martin Scorsese with his first ever Oscar for Best Director for The Departed (2006). All four directors were part of the "New Hollywood" movement in the 60s and 70s. - imdb

I may not know Francis Ford Coppola but at least I know a friend named Piera Coppola. I'll ask her to send my best regards to him because I'm sure they're related = )

"I always thought of THE GODFATHER as the story of a great king with three sons. The oldest was given his passion and aggressiveness; the second, his sweet nature and childlike qualities; and the... more

"I always thought of THE GODFATHER as the story of a great king with three sons. The oldest was given his passion and aggressiveness; the second, his sweet nature and childlike qualities; and the third, his cunning and coolness"

Happy winemaker and private hotel manager, Coppola decided to make one more independent movie, TWIXT, in vein with his middle age crisis others - Youth without Youth and Tetro - but with a... more

Happy winemaker and private hotel manager, Coppola decided to make one more independent movie, TWIXT, in vein with his middle age crisis others - Youth without Youth and Tetro - but with a supernatural twist... will see it and have my mind blown again..

Ready to enter the mind of FF Coppola

Watching him discuss assembling his "notebook" when working on the Godfather feature film.