Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Coppola (born April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan) wrote and directed The Godfather (1972) from the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, The Godfather Part II (1974), The Godfather Part III (1990), The Conversation (1974) with Gene Hackman, Apocalypse Now (1979) co-written with John Milius from the novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, set during the Vietnam War, the musical One from the Heart (1982), The Outsiders (1983) and Rumble Fish (1983) both from novels by S.E. Hinton, The Cotton Club (1984) with Richard Gere. He directed Peggy Sue Got Married (1985) with Kathleen Turner, Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) with Jeff Bridges, Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) with Gary Oldman, Jack (1996) with Robin Williams, he wrote and directed The Rainmaker (1997) from the novel by John Grisham.
Golden Globe Awards
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1998 NomineeBest Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television -
1991 NomineeBest Screenplay - Motion Picture -
1991 NomineeBest Director - Motion Picture
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1985 NomineeBest Director - Motion Picture -
1980 WinnerBest Director - Motion Picture -
1975 NomineeBest Screenplay - Motion Picture -
1975 NomineeBest Screenplay - Motion Picture -
1975 NomineeBest Director - Motion Picture
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1975 NomineeBest Director - Motion Picture
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1973 WinnerBest Screenplay - Motion Picture -
1973 WinnerBest Director - Motion Picture