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Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I have officially joined the world of social media. My hope is to give you a glimpse into my life and journey in making the most interesting film of my career @megalopolisfilm One of the greatest surprises in life is when you realize you’re elderly. But there’s a gentle comfort coming from that, as everyone loves stories and long ago adventures told by their Grandpa.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - My nephew Nicolas always pulls a wonderful performance out of his hat, even as a little kid he could imitate a computer. His work in Michael Sarnoski’s “Pig” and his most recent performance in Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario" is beyond an old Uncle's praise.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily - it was the most smooth making of all my films.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily - it was the most smooth making of all my films.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I’ve always admired David in every possible way: his originality, his imagination, his beautiful work extending in every direction, including my priceless & irreplaceable possession: a small night table he designed and made. #davidlynch
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Please sign this petition to bring justice to Iranian filmmaker, Saeed Roustayi. Link in stories and bio. Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to six-months in prison on charges of “anti-regime propaganda activity” for screening his film, LEILA’S BROTHERS at the prestigious 2022 Cannes International Film Festival. He’s set to serve nine days and the rest of the sentence “will be suspended for over five years,” according to the Iranian daily Etemad and Radio Free Europe. During that time, he will effectively be prohibited from filmmaking and required to take a filmmaking course for the sake of “preserving national and ethical interests.” Roustayi, gained international acclaim for his film LAW OF TEHRAN (AKA JUST 6.5) which examined Iran’s drug problem and the brutal and ineffective response from police.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - The brilliant @officialspikelee visited me today. I was more than happy to sign some posters and books for his upcoming exhibit at the @brooklynmuseum and show him a chunk of @megalopolisfilm
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I once said the things you do when you’re young that you get fired for are the same things that, years later, they give you lifetime achievement awards for. I thought it was going to be a failure. When you make a film going against the grain of what’s going on at the time, those kind of films are tough. You’re not doing what everyone expects or wants you to do.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - It's impossible to imagine what a proud Daddy I am, not only for SOFIA's latest work PRISCILLA, but for all of her great films! Which one is your favorite?
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Two wonderful people: Al and Bob, yes friends and colleagues but very different from one another and thus actors who approach the roles they've played differently. Their methods each exacting -- Al will write all his dialogue as he himself might say it, study that and then translate it back into the original dialogue. Bobby meticulously chooses everything his character might touch or wear. The result may well be making the roles exceedingly personal to them. Regardless of the approach, they have given magnificent performances throughout their careers.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Our culture condones “this is better than that” but that’s not true in art. There is no score in art as there is in sports. Even Ben Jonson quibbled about Shakespeare’s shortcomings. But today we think they’re both giants! Tolstoy said he was better than either of them. The only factor that can hold sway over what’s truly a masterpiece is the test of TIME.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - It’s so silly in life not to pursue the highest possible thing you can imagine, even if you run the risk of losing it all. You can’t be an artist and be safe. Thank you to to @manohladargis for the wonderful conversation for @nytimes
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the "Wookie" and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the "Wookie" and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Happy Birthday to my longtime friend and extraordinary colleague @martinscorsese_
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - The love of my life.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Happy 49th Birthday to The Godfather Part II Shooting it was enjoyable, but six weeks before it was set to open, we had a preview in San Francisco which was a disaster. The film was always a challenge in that it was told in two parallel stories, one of Michael and one of young Vito, back and forth every ten minutes. But the SF audience seemed disoriented, and I realized ten minutes was too short, and the parallel stories needed to be twice as long, back and forth every twenty minutes. So we took this finished movie, and working through two nights, the editors made 120 picture cuts, and just got it done for the next preview, which was in San Diego. That version got a great reaction and was the version that opened three weeks later in New York. Same movie, same actors, same scenes, yet SF was a disaster, and San Diego a winner. Whew, happy 49th birthday to The Godfather Part II !
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Many people ask me about the various arrangements/versions of THE GODFATHER films…  In my mind there is only one film, THE GODFATHER (Parts I and II) and an epilogue or ‘Coda’ THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE. (I did not originate the idea of the “chronological” version of the story, which was created for a one-time television viewing. I thought this wouldn’t work well, as the Part II version used past and future in an intrinsic way.) I am forever grateful for the longevity and appreciation of these films and salute all who originally contributed to their integrity.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - My granddaughter Pascale in a costume for a movie she is directing!
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Advice for aspiring filmmakers: I don’t think there’s any artist of any value who does not doubt what they’re doing. I was a young father of two children with a third on the way, and I was already in debt due to my dream of being an independent filmmaker of small art films. George Lucas, my cofounder of our struggling company, American Zoetrope, emphatically told me, “You have to accept this job. We have no money and the sheriff is coming to chain up the front door.” And so I accepted the offer to direct “The Godfather,” which surprisingly had been turned down by the best directors of the time, including Elia Kazan—probably the best director of acting in the entire history of cinema. I’d recommend reading Kazan’s chapter in “Directors on Directing” by Toby Cole. Regarding casting, I never make detailed notes, because the type of person who “sticks in your mind” has that unique ingredient, which also sticks in the audience’s mind.
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - I cordially invite all of my friends and followers to creatively “caption” the photo above!
Francis Ford Coppola Instagram - Good acting and writing are the oxygen and hydrogen of cinema. If you don’t have either of them, it will be impossible to have a good movie. And if you have both of them, then other weaknesses will be almost irrelevant.
Francis Ford Coppola - 211.4K Likes - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)

211.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Likes : 211399Francis Ford Coppola - 211.4K Likes - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)

211.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Likes : 211399Francis Ford Coppola - 211.4K Likes - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)

211.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Likes : 211399Francis Ford Coppola - 211.4K Likes - On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)

211.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : On the set of ‘The Godfather’ (1972)
Likes : 211399Francis Ford Coppola - 101.8K Likes - I have officially joined the world of social media. My hope is to give you a glimpse into my life and journey in making the most interesting film of my career @megalopolisfilm One of the greatest surprises in life is when you realize you’re elderly. But there’s a gentle comfort coming from that, as everyone loves stories and long ago adventures told by their Grandpa.

101.8K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : I have officially joined the world of social media. My hope is to give you a glimpse into my life and journey in making the most interesting film of my career @megalopolisfilm One of the greatest surprises in life is when you realize you’re elderly. But there’s a gentle comfort coming from that, as everyone loves stories and long ago adventures told by their Grandpa.
Likes : 101831Francis Ford Coppola - 87.8K Likes - My nephew Nicolas always pulls a wonderful performance out of his hat, even as a little kid he could imitate a computer. His work in Michael Sarnoski’s “Pig” and his most recent performance in Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario" is beyond an old Uncle's praise.

87.8K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : My nephew Nicolas always pulls a wonderful performance out of his hat, even as a little kid he could imitate a computer. His work in Michael Sarnoski’s “Pig” and his most recent performance in Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario” is beyond an old Uncle’s praise.
Likes : 87786Francis Ford Coppola - 69K Likes - The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily - it was the most smooth making of all my films.

69K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily – it was the most smooth making of all my films.
Likes : 69029Francis Ford Coppola - 69K Likes - The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily - it was the most smooth making of all my films.

69K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : The first photo is from the set of The Godfather Part II, filming a birds-eye shot. The second, is a crane rig on the set of @megalopolisfilm 50 years later. Although The Godfather Part II was complex, involving seven time-periods/settings: Lake Tahoe, old NYC, new NYC, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Havana and Sicily – it was the most smooth making of all my films.
Likes : 69029Francis Ford Coppola - 65.7K Likes - I’ve always admired David in every possible way: his originality, his imagination, his beautiful work extending in every direction, including my priceless & irreplaceable possession: a small night table he designed and made. #davidlynch

65.7K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : I’ve always admired David in every possible way: his originality, his imagination, his beautiful work extending in every direction, including my priceless & irreplaceable possession: a small night table he designed and made. #davidlynch
Likes : 65692Francis Ford Coppola - 63.5K Likes - Please sign this petition to bring justice to Iranian filmmaker, Saeed Roustayi. Link in stories and bio. Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to six-months in prison on charges of “anti-regime propaganda activity” for screening his film, LEILA’S BROTHERS at the prestigious 2022 Cannes International Film Festival. He’s set to serve nine days and the rest of the sentence “will be suspended for over five years,” according to the Iranian daily Etemad and Radio Free Europe. During that time, he will effectively be prohibited from filmmaking and required to take a filmmaking course for the sake of “preserving national and ethical interests.” Roustayi, gained international acclaim for his film LAW OF TEHRAN (AKA JUST 6.5) which examined Iran’s drug problem and the brutal and ineffective response from police.

63.5K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : Please sign this petition to bring justice to Iranian filmmaker, Saeed Roustayi. Link in stories and bio. Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to six-months in prison on charges of “anti-regime propaganda activity” for screening his film, LEILA’S BROTHERS at the prestigious 2022 Cannes International Film Festival. He’s set to serve nine days and the rest of the sentence “will be suspended for over five years,” according to the Iranian daily Etemad and Radio Free Europe. During that time, he will effectively be prohibited from filmmaking and required to take a filmmaking course for the sake of “preserving national and ethical interests.” Roustayi, gained international acclaim for his film LAW OF TEHRAN (AKA JUST 6.5) which examined Iran’s drug problem and the brutal and ineffective response from police.
Likes : 63469Francis Ford Coppola - 61.8K Likes - The brilliant @officialspikelee visited me today. I was more than happy to sign some posters and books for his upcoming exhibit at the @brooklynmuseum and show him a chunk of @megalopolisfilm

61.8K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : The brilliant @officialspikelee visited me today. I was more than happy to sign some posters and books for his upcoming exhibit at the @brooklynmuseum and show him a chunk of @megalopolisfilm
Likes : 61786Francis Ford Coppola - 57.6K Likes - I once said the things you do when you’re young that you get fired for are the same things that, years later, they give you lifetime achievement awards for. I thought it was going to be a failure. When you make a film going against the grain of what’s going on at the time, those kind of films are tough. You’re not doing what everyone expects or wants you to do.

57.6K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : I once said the things you do when you’re young that you get fired for are the same things that, years later, they give you lifetime achievement awards for. I thought it was going to be a failure. When you make a film going against the grain of what’s going on at the time, those kind of films are tough. You’re not doing what everyone expects or wants you to do.
Likes : 57646Francis Ford Coppola - 55.1K Likes - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.

55.1K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Likes : 55054Francis Ford Coppola - 55.1K Likes - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.

55.1K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Likes : 55054Francis Ford Coppola - 55.1K Likes - My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.

55.1K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : My beloved nephew Jason has had an incredible year of cinematic achievements. From “Asteroid City” to “Across The Spider-Verse” to his role as a Cantor in the upcoming, “Between The Temples” which just premiered at Sundance, his versatility is a mark of true talent. I am blessed to have him included in the cast of @megalopolisfilm . As a kid, Jason was a wonderful little boy who enjoyed his cousin Roman lifting him up in the air. Roman was also the first to put drumsticks in Jason’s hands.
Likes : 55054Francis Ford Coppola - 52.1K Likes - It's impossible to imagine what a proud Daddy I am, not only for SOFIA's latest work PRISCILLA, but for all of her great films! Which one is your favorite?

52.1K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : It’s impossible to imagine what a proud Daddy I am, not only for SOFIA’s latest work PRISCILLA, but for all of her great films! Which one is your favorite?
Likes : 52093Francis Ford Coppola - 48.9K Likes - Two wonderful people: Al and Bob, yes friends and colleagues but very different from one another and thus actors who approach the roles they've played differently. Their methods each exacting -- Al will write all his dialogue as he himself might say it, study that and then translate it back into the original dialogue. Bobby meticulously chooses everything his character might touch or wear. The result may well be making the roles exceedingly personal to them. Regardless of the approach, they have given magnificent performances throughout their careers.

48.9K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : Two wonderful people: Al and Bob, yes friends and colleagues but very different from one another and thus actors who approach the roles they’ve played differently. Their methods each exacting — Al will write all his dialogue as he himself might say it, study that and then translate it back into the original dialogue. Bobby meticulously chooses everything his character might touch or wear. The result may well be making the roles exceedingly personal to them. Regardless of the approach, they have given magnificent performances throughout their careers.
Likes : 48850Francis Ford Coppola - 47.4K Likes - Our culture condones “this is better than that” but that’s not true in art. There is no score in art as there is in sports. Even Ben Jonson quibbled about Shakespeare’s shortcomings. But today we think they’re both giants! Tolstoy said he was better than either of them. The only factor that can hold sway over what’s truly a masterpiece is the test of TIME.

47.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : Our culture condones “this is better than that” but that’s not true in art. There is no score in art as there is in sports. Even Ben Jonson quibbled about Shakespeare’s shortcomings. But today we think they’re both giants! Tolstoy said he was better than either of them. The only factor that can hold sway over what’s truly a masterpiece is the test of TIME.
Likes : 47363Francis Ford Coppola - 45.4K Likes - It’s so silly in life not to pursue the highest possible thing you can imagine, even if you run the risk of losing it all. You can’t be an artist and be safe. Thank you to to @manohladargis for the wonderful conversation for @nytimes

45.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : It’s so silly in life not to pursue the highest possible thing you can imagine, even if you run the risk of losing it all. You can’t be an artist and be safe. Thank you to to @manohladargis for the wonderful conversation for @nytimes
Likes : 45402Francis Ford Coppola - 43.7K Likes - I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the "Wookie" and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.

43.7K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the “Wookie” and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.
Likes : 43682Francis Ford Coppola - 43.7K Likes - I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the "Wookie" and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.

43.7K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : I was always delighted that my friend George Lucas supposedly based the iconic character of “Han Solo” on me.   To George, everything in his life was sort of the inspiration for what he used. His Alaska Malamute dog INDIANA used to sit next to him in his Camaro car and was the inspiration for the “Wookie” and later for “Indiana Jones.”   In 1973 a young carpenter was fitting a door for American Zoetrope at Goldwyn Studios when my colleague Fred Roos asked him to help out by reading the lines written for a film called “American Graffiti.” That carpenter was Harrison Ford.
Likes : 43682Francis Ford Coppola - 43.5K Likes - Happy Birthday to my longtime friend and extraordinary colleague @martinscorsese_

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Caption : Happy Birthday to my longtime friend and extraordinary colleague @martinscorsese_
Likes : 43509Francis Ford Coppola - 39.4K Likes - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.

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Caption : William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Likes : 39435Francis Ford Coppola - 39.4K Likes - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.

39.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Likes : 39435Francis Ford Coppola - 39.4K Likes - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.

39.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Likes : 39435Francis Ford Coppola - 39.4K Likes - William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.

39.4K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : William Friedkin was my first friend among the filmmakers of my generation and I grieve for the loss of a  much-loved companion. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. He is the only colleague I knew whose work actually saved a man’s life (THE PEOPLE VS PAUL CRUMP). Billy’s work represents true milestones in Cinema, a list which will never be forgotten; certainly THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE EXORCIST and SORCERER, but all of his films are alive with his genius.  Pick any of them out of a hat and you’ll be dazzled. His lovable, irascible  personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant,  deep-feeling giant of a man. It’s very hard to grasp that I will never enjoy his company again, but his work will at least stand in for him.
Likes : 39435Francis Ford Coppola - 38.9K Likes - The love of my life.

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Caption : The love of my life.
Likes : 38928Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

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Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

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Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

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Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

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Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

38.7K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38.7K Likes - Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow

38.7K Likes – Francis Ford Coppola Instagram

Caption : Today marks the 44th anniversary “Apocalypse Now” This was a film that started in some controversy: was it great? was it the worst? but aside from that question, audiences kept going to see it, even after they had seen it a few times. And the audiences built in numbers and continued going right up to today. Thank you for all of the support. #ApocalypseNow
Likes : 38731Francis Ford Coppola - 38K Likes - Happy 49th Birthday to The Godfather Part II Shooting it was enjoyable, but six weeks before it was set to open, we had a preview in San Francisco which was a disaster. The film was always a challenge in that it was told in two parallel stories, one of Michael and one of young Vito, back and forth every ten minutes. But the SF audience seemed disoriented, and I realized ten minutes was too short, and the parallel stories needed to be twice as long, back and forth every twenty minutes. So we took this finished movie, and working through two nights, the editors made 120 picture cuts, and just got it done for the next preview, which was in San Diego. That version got a great reaction and was the version that opened three weeks later in New York. Same movie, same actors, same scenes, yet SF was a disaster, and San Diego a winner. Whew, happy 49th birthday to The Godfather Part II !

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Caption : Happy 49th Birthday to The Godfather Part II Shooting it was enjoyable, but six weeks before it was set to open, we had a preview in San Francisco which was a disaster. The film was always a challenge in that it was told in two parallel stories, one of Michael and one of young Vito, back and forth every ten minutes. But the SF audience seemed disoriented, and I realized ten minutes was too short, and the parallel stories needed to be twice as long, back and forth every twenty minutes. So we took this finished movie, and working through two nights, the editors made 120 picture cuts, and just got it done for the next preview, which was in San Diego. That version got a great reaction and was the version that opened three weeks later in New York. Same movie, same actors, same scenes, yet SF was a disaster, and San Diego a winner. Whew, happy 49th birthday to The Godfather Part II !
Likes : 38020Francis Ford Coppola - 36.6K Likes - Many people ask me about the various arrangements/versions of THE GODFATHER films…  In my mind there is only one film, THE GODFATHER (Parts I and II) and an epilogue or ‘Coda’ THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE. (I did not originate the idea of the “chronological” version of the story, which was created for a one-time television viewing. I thought this wouldn’t work well, as the Part II version used past and future in an intrinsic way.) I am forever grateful for the longevity and appreciation of these films and salute all who originally contributed to their integrity.

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Caption : Many people ask me about the various arrangements/versions of THE GODFATHER films…  In my mind there is only one film, THE GODFATHER (Parts I and II) and an epilogue or ‘Coda’ THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE. (I did not originate the idea of the “chronological” version of the story, which was created for a one-time television viewing. I thought this wouldn’t work well, as the Part II version used past and future in an intrinsic way.) I am forever grateful for the longevity and appreciation of these films and salute all who originally contributed to their integrity.
Likes : 36607Francis Ford Coppola - 33.4K Likes - My granddaughter Pascale in a costume for a movie she is directing!

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Caption : My granddaughter Pascale in a costume for a movie she is directing!
Likes : 33422Francis Ford Coppola - 32.2K Likes - Advice for aspiring filmmakers: I don’t think there’s any artist of any value who does not doubt what they’re doing. I was a young father of two children with a third on the way, and I was already in debt due to my dream of being an independent filmmaker of small art films. George Lucas, my cofounder of our struggling company, American Zoetrope, emphatically told me, “You have to accept this job. We have no money and the sheriff is coming to chain up the front door.” And so I accepted the offer to direct “The Godfather,” which surprisingly had been turned down by the best directors of the time, including Elia Kazan—probably the best director of acting in the entire history of cinema. I’d recommend reading Kazan’s chapter in “Directors on Directing” by Toby Cole. Regarding casting, I never make detailed notes, because the type of person who “sticks in your mind” has that unique ingredient, which also sticks in the audience’s mind.

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Caption : Advice for aspiring filmmakers: I don’t think there’s any artist of any value who does not doubt what they’re doing. I was a young father of two children with a third on the way, and I was already in debt due to my dream of being an independent filmmaker of small art films. George Lucas, my cofounder of our struggling company, American Zoetrope, emphatically told me, “You have to accept this job. We have no money and the sheriff is coming to chain up the front door.” And so I accepted the offer to direct “The Godfather,” which surprisingly had been turned down by the best directors of the time, including Elia Kazan—probably the best director of acting in the entire history of cinema. I’d recommend reading Kazan’s chapter in “Directors on Directing” by Toby Cole. Regarding casting, I never make detailed notes, because the type of person who “sticks in your mind” has that unique ingredient, which also sticks in the audience’s mind.
Likes : 32162Francis Ford Coppola - 31.3K Likes - I cordially invite all of my friends and followers to creatively “caption” the photo above!

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Caption : I cordially invite all of my friends and followers to creatively “caption” the photo above!
Likes : 31271Francis Ford Coppola - 30K Likes - Good acting and writing are the oxygen and hydrogen of cinema. If you don’t have either of them, it will be impossible to have a good movie. And if you have both of them, then other weaknesses will be almost irrelevant.

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Caption : Good acting and writing are the oxygen and hydrogen of cinema. If you don’t have either of them, it will be impossible to have a good movie. And if you have both of them, then other weaknesses will be almost irrelevant.
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