Francis Ford Coppola’s career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years.
Because of the tremendous popular success ofThe Godfather and the tremendous critical success of its sequel, Coppola is considered to be
one of the best directors of all time.
The entries in this encyclopedia focus on all aspects of Coppola’s work—from his early days with producer Roger Corman to his films asthe
director of the 1970s. This extensive reference contains material on all of the films Coppola has played a role in, from screenwriter to producer to director, including such classics
asPatton, The Godfather,The
Conversation, The Godfather Part II, andApocalypse Now. Each entry is
followed by a bibliography of published sources, both in print and online, makingThe Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia the most
comprehensive reference on this director’s body of work.
