Hollywood is the world's most popular film industry. The movies made by the American movie industry are watched by plenty of people from around the world. Many of the world's popular directors hail from the American film industry, popularly referred to by the name of Hollywood. Francis Ford Coppola is regarded as one of the best Hollywood directors. The movies made by Francis Ford Coppola are quite popular throughout the world.
Role of Coppola in Hollywood
Director Francis Ford Coppola wears many hats as far as his work related to Hollywood movies is concerned. He is not only a fine director but also a brilliant producer and screenwriter. His skills went beyond the world of movie making. He has also tasted great success as a magazine publisher and hotelier. The director has to his credit 5 Academy awards, a rare distinction held by a director in Hollywood.
Rise of popularity
Francis Ford Coppola was involved with the affairs of Hollywood from a very young age. He used to assist other movie makers by writing the screenplay for their movies. He ended up winning an Academy Award for best screenplay for the movie Patton. But it was the trilogy of the movie Godfather that established his credentials as one of the finest Hollywood directors.
Godfather and The Conversation
Francis Ford Coppola was the co-writer as well as the director for the movie Godfather that released in the year 1972. The movie was a major hit and is considered to be one of the Hollywood classics. Two years later, in 1974 Coppola made another movie by the name of 'The Conversation'. |
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That was another movie which created waves at the box office. In the same year, Godfather II was released and that put him in the league of the top Hollywood directors.
Other Popular Movies
Apocalypse Now was the movie that Francis Ford Coppola made after the release and success of the 2nd part of Godfather. The movie Apocalypse Now was plagued by plenty of problems. The completion of the movie took a lot of time and the production house faced bankruptcy. But the movie was appreciated by the critics and also won numerous awards.
Some of the other popular movies made by the director include the likes of The Outsiders, Godfather III, Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Rainmaker and Youth without Youth. All these movies ensured that Francis Ford Coppola is regarded as one of the best Hollywood directors.
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