Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, writer, and producer, best known for *The Godfather* trilogy and *Apocalypse Now*.
His work in the 1970s helped define New Hollywood cinema.
Coppola is also known for his Napa Valley winery and for financing passion projects outside the studio system: Coppola spent decades trying to get his dream project made.
One who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- producerOne who makes things
- auteurDirector with total control
- OscarAcademy's golden award
Palme d'Or · cinematography · editing · casting · soundtrack · storyboard · narrative · collaboration
Creator of new methods
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
independent · uncompromising · epic · spectacle · grandeur · artistic control · bankruptcy · comeback
Mob clan surname
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- donPut on attire
- MichaelHebrew name, divine comparison
- BrandoLegendary American film actor
Pacino · Cosa Nostra · crime family · consigliere · omertà · Sicily · betrayal · loyalty
Southeast Asian coastal nation
- WillardMale given name
- SheenNotable acting surname
- BrandoLegendary American film actor
- napalmFlammable gel for bombs
Kurtz · horror · helicopters · river · jungle · madness · Heart of Darkness · surfing
Boundary once passed, irrevocable
- Napa ValleyCalifornia winemaking region
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- estateProperty and grounds
- viticultureGrape-growing science
vintage · sommelier · winery · tasting room · cabernet · wine label · terroir
- family businessEnterprise owned by relatives
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- legacyWhat's passed down
director
One who leads
- screenwriterAuthor of film scripts
- producerOne who makes things
- auteurDirector with total control
Oscar · Palme d'Or · cinematography · editing · casting · soundtrack · storyboard · narrative · collaboration · artistic vision
innovator
Creator of new methods
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- risk-takerOne who courts peril
- ambitiousStrongly desiring achievement
groundbreaking · independent · uncompromising · epic · spectacle · grandeur · artistic control · bankruptcy · comeback · perfectionist
Corleone
Mob clan surname
Brando · Pacino · Cosa Nostra · crime family · consigliere · omertà · Sicily · betrayal · loyalty · power
Vietnam
Southeast Asian coastal nation
Kurtz · napalm · horror · helicopters · river · jungle · madness · Heart of Darkness · surfing · Philippines
Rubicon
Boundary once passed, irrevocable
- Napa ValleyCalifornia winemaking region
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- estateProperty and grounds
viticulture · vintage · sommelier · winery · tasting room · cabernet · wine label · terroir
Nicolas Cage
- family businessEnterprise owned by relatives
- nepotismPreferring kin in hiring
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- filmmakersSteven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino
- GodfatherCorleone, Michael Corleone, Vito Corleone, Don Corleone, Fredo
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
- WineriesScreaming Eagle, Gallo, Sterling, Jordan, Pine Ridge
- 70s CinemaThe Godfather, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, Chinatown, Apocalypse Now
- Michigan NotablesAretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Eminem, Madonna