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I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories.
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Birth: | 7th April, 1939 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Producer, Screenwriter |
Francis Ford Coppola won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as co-writer, with Edmund H. North, of Patton. His directorial prominence was cemented with the release in 1972 of The Godfather, a film which revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, earning praise from both critics and the public before winning three Academy Awards—including his second Oscar, Best Picture, and his first nomination for Best Director.
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