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Currently, Francis Ford Coppola is 85 years, 8 months and 17 days old. Francis Ford Coppola will celebrate 86rd birthday on a Monday 7th of April 2025. Below we countdown to Francis Ford Coppola upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Occupation | Director |
| Age | 85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 7, 1939 (Detroit, MI) |
| Birthday | April 7 |
| Town/City | Detroit, MI |
| Nationality | MI |
Francis Ford Coppola’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Francis Ford Coppola was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Acclaimed Director of the iconic 1972 film The Godfather, for which he won the Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. He also directed The Godfathers Part II and Part III as well as the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now with Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando.
He contracted polio as a child and was forced to stay in bed for long periods of time. He went on to study theater at Hofstra College and film at UCLA.
His 1974 film The Conversation was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.
He married Eleanor Coppola on February 2, 1963. Their oldest son Gian-Carlo Coppola was killed in a speedboating accident at the age of 22 and they also have two other children who became Directors, Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola.
In 1983, he released a pair of films based on the S.E. Hinton novels The Outsiders and Rumble Fish. Matt Dillon and Diane Lane played leading roles in both films.
