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Coppola noted that he first noticed Keaton in Lovers and Other Strangers, and cast her because of her reputation for eccentricity that he wanted her to bring to the role ( Keaton claims that at the time she was commonly referred to as " the kooky actress " of the film industry ).
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Coppola noted in the DVD commentary that Hackman had a very difficult time adapting to the Harry Caul character because it was so much unlike himself.
However, his reputation was restored over the years, and by the time of his death, he and Pressburger were recognised as one of the foremost film partnerships of all time-and cited as a key influence by many noted filmmakers such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
Francis Ford Coppola once noted that Storaro was the only man he ever knew that could fall off a ladder in a white suit, into the mud, and not get dirty.
He is noted for his choice of forceful characters such as Charlotte Gainsbourg, Courtney Love, Hilary Swank, Salma Hayek, Björk, Sofia Coppola, Robert Mitchum and Javier Bardem.
Coppola and first
Coppola followed it with a critically successful sequel, The Godfather Part II ( 1974 ), which became the first sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
His parents were Italia ( née Pennino ) and Carmine Coppola, who was the first flautist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
On a budget of $ 40, 000 ($ 20, 000 from Corman and $ 20, 000 from another producer who wanted to buy the movie's English rights ), Coppola directed in a period of just nine days, Dementia 13, his first feature from his own original screenplay.
Following the success of You're a Big Boy Now, Coppola was offered the reins of the movie version of the Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow, starring Petula Clark, in her first American film, and veteran Fred Astaire.
The movie was a critical success, and won Coppola his first Palme d ' Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.
In the director's commentary on the DVD edition of the film ( released in 2002 ), Coppola states that this film was the first major motion picture to use " Part II " in its title.
The film earned Coppola positive feedback and provided Kathleen Turner her first and only Oscar nomination.
It was the first box-office success for Coppola since Apocalypse Now.
Coppola co-produced George Lucas ’ s first film, THX 1138, in 1971.
On June 26, 1999, Jonze married director Sofia Coppola, whom he had first met in 1992.
This marked the first in a series of collaborations between Waits and Coppola, with Waits appearing in cameos in Coppola's movies The Outsiders ( 1983 ), Rumble Fish ( 1983 ), and The Cotton Club ( 1984 ), and a major role in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Nominated for 11 Academy Awards and the first sequel to win for Best Picture, its six Oscars included Best Director for Coppola, Best Supporting Actor for De Niro and Best Adapted Screenplay for Coppola and Puzo.
Unlike with the first film, Coppola was given near-complete control over production.
Coppola discusses his decision to make this the first major motion picture to use " Part II " in its title in the director's commentary on the DVD edition of the film released in 2002.
After a careful restoration of the first two movies, The Godfather movies were released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on September 23, 2008, under the title The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration.
After viewing the first week's footage, Coppola made the difficult decision to replace Keitel with a casting session favorite, Martin Sheen.
Peggy Sue Got Married opened with $ 6, 942, 408 and ended up grossing $ 41, 382, 841 in the U. S. It was the first box-office success for Coppola since Apocalypse Now.
The first recording was made by Piero Coppola in Paris for The Gramophone Company on January 8, 1930.
George Wendt first appeared on the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live in a Season 11 ( 1985 – 1986 ) episode where he shared hosting duties with director Francis Ford Coppola.
The title of Sound Designer was first granted to Walter Murch by Francis Ford Coppola in recognition for Murch's extraordinary contributions to the film Apocalypse Now.
The couple married in Las Vegas that same year and gave birth to their first son Gian-Carlo Coppola.
( Coppola reveals in his audio commentary that Michael was seen drinking a lot of water in the first two films — subtle hints that he was a diabetic.
The first CD, entitled " Nighttiming " was produced by Mike Einziger of Incubus and features a cover photo from Roman Coppola.
Coppola and noticed
He later won another Obie for the leading role in Horovitz's Line, where he was noticed by Godfather casting director Fred Roos, who then suggested him to director Francis Ford Coppola.
Coppola and Keaton
Coppola successfully managed to get Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, and Talia Shire to return to the franchise, but Robert Duvall refused to reprise his role as Tom Hagen over salary disagreements.
The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American crime epic that Francis Ford Coppola produced, directed, and co-wrote with Mario Puzo, starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, and Robert De Niro.
The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, and Andy García, and features Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, George Hamilton, Bridget Fonda, and Sofia Coppola.
Michael and Kay ( Diane Keaton ) have been divorced since 1960, and Michael gave her custody of their children, Anthony ( Franc D ' Ambrosio ) and Mary ( Sofia Coppola ).
Wright's later film appearances included a major role in Somewhere in Time ( 1980 ), the role of the grandmother in The Good Mother ( 1988 ) with Diane Keaton, and the role of Miss Birdie in John Grisham's The Rainmaker ( 1997 ), directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
The same year, she landed the role of Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone in American motion picture The Godfather, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan and Diane Keaton.
Coppola and Other
Other critics felt that Coppola was too talented to be making this type of film.
Other female nominees are Lina Wertmüller for 1976's Seven Beauties, Jane Campion for 1993's The Piano and Sofia Coppola for 2003's Lost in Translation.
Other projects included collaborations with John Zorn, Björk, Rahzel, Imani Coppola and The Dillinger Escape Plan.
Other collaborations for Marc Jacobs campaigns involved, among others, Winona Ryder, Sofia Coppola, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Stipe, Rufus Wainwright, Harmony Korine, and Roni Horn.
Coppola and cast
After pleading with the executives, Coppola was allowed to cast Brando only if he appeared in the film for much less salary than his previous films, perform a screen-test, and put up a bond saying that he would not cause a delay in the production ( as he had done on previous film sets ).
Coppola cast Gary Oldman in the film's title role, with Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Anthony Hopkins in supporting roles.
Coppola was electrified by his characterization as the head of a crime family, but he had to fight the studio in order to cast the temperamental actor.
Thomas declined the role and urged the studio to cast Brando at the behest of Coppola and others who had witnessed the screen test.
The careers of Sofia Coppola, Nicolas Cage, and Jason Schwartzman have been attributed to aid by director Francis Ford Coppola, who cast his daughter Sofia in The Godfather Part III.
In 1990, Eleanor Coppola turned her material over to two young filmmakers George Hickenlooper and Fax Bahr who then shot new interviews with the original cast and crew and intercut them with her existing material.
Henshall was cast in the title role of the stage musical adaptation of the Francis Ford Coppola film Peggy Sue Got Married, which opened in London in August 2001 to mixed reviews.
In the opening sketch of an episode hosted by George Wendt, the cast is informed that NBC is turning the show over to respected director Francis Ford Coppola, in a bid for greater artistic merit.
The cast finally quits in the final sketch when Anthony Michael Hall is injured in a war-sketch after Coppola decides to use real bullets to increase the sketch's sense of realism.
Eventually, Coppola cast Caan in the role and gave De Niro the part of Paulie, but he " traded " him to the film The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight for Al Pacino, who soon got the part of Michael.
In 1974 Francis Ford Coppola cast him in a small part in The Godfather Part II as the fiancé of Connie Corleone.
The game's pedestrians and Park Drones are also voiced by newcoming cast members, including Bill Farmer, Chris Coppola, Charles Dennis and Vanessa Marshall.
When she was nine years old, she was cast by Francis Ford Coppola in The Godfather Part III as an unnamed child.
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