Francis Ford Coppola: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 105
- as director
- 37
- on screen
- 1956–2025
- box office
- $1.04B
- award wins
- 6
- average score
- 70
- Born
- April 7, 1939 (age 87)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Film director, producer, screenwriter
- Years active
- 1962-present
- Spouses
- Eleanor Neil
- Children
- 3
The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movies
The highest-rated films Francis Ford Coppola is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) scores highest, at 95. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Francis Ford Coppola's Career in Numbers
Francis Ford Coppola's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Francis Ford Coppola works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from No Cigar (1956) to Megalopolis (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Francis Ford Coppola Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 7
- 1970s 5
- 1980s 11
- 1990s 4
- 2000s 5
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 2
The 1980s were Francis Ford Coppola's busiest decade, with 11 films.
Francis Ford Coppola Movies by Genre
- Drama 22
- Action 4
- Thriller 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Comedy 2
- Biography 1
- History 1
- Documentary 1
- Fantasy 1
- Western 1
Drama is the genre Francis Ford Coppola has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of action (4).
Francis Ford Coppola Career Milestones
- First film
- No Cigar 1956
- Biggest box office hit
- The Godfather $250M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Apocalypse Now: Final Cut Movie Echo Score 95
- Newest film
- Megalopolis 2024
Francis Ford Coppola Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Francis Ford Coppola is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 37 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 70. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
37- 2024
Megalopolis Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2020
The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone Action Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
The Cotton Club Encore Drama Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2019
Apocalypse Now: Final Cut Drama Movie Echo Score: 95 - 2012
Twixt Thriller Worldwide box office: $650K - 2009
Tetro Drama Worldwide box office: $2.87M - 2007
Youth Without Youth Drama Worldwide box office: $2.62M - 2003
One from the Heart (re-release) Drama - 2001
Apocalypse Now Redux Action - 2000
Supernova Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $14.8M - 1997
The Rainmaker Drama Worldwide box office: $45.9M - 1996
Jack Drama Worldwide box office: $58.6M - 1992
Bram Stoker's Dracula Drama Worldwide box office: $216M - 1990
The Godfather: Part III Action Worldwide box office: $137M - 1989
New York Stories Drama Worldwide box office: $10.8M - 1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream Biography Worldwide box office: $19.7M - 1987
Gardens of Stone Drama Worldwide box office: $5.26M - 1987
Rip Van Winkle History - 1986
Peggy Sue Got Married Drama Worldwide box office: $41.4M - 1986
Captain EO Sci-Fi - 1984
The Cotton Club Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M - 1983
Rumble Fish Drama Worldwide box office: $2.49M - 1983
The Outsiders Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M - 1982
One from the Heart Drama Worldwide box office: $720K - 1980
Jerry Brown: The Shape of Things to Come Documentary - 1979
Apocalypse Now Action Worldwide box office: $105M - 1977
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television Drama - 1974
The Godfather: Part II Drama Worldwide box office: $48M - 1974
The Conversation Drama Worldwide box office: $4.89M - 1972
The Godfather Drama Worldwide box office: $250M - 1969
The Rain People Drama - 1968
Finian’s Rainbow Fantasy - 1966
You’re a Big Boy Now Comedy - 1963
Dementia 13 Thriller - 1962
Tonight for Sure Western - 1962
The Bellboy and the Playgirls Comedy - 1956
No Cigar Drama
Francis Ford Coppola Movies as an Actor
1
Francis Ford Coppola in Documentaries & Specials
67- 2025
Megadoc as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2024
Lumière! The Adventure Continues as Self · Documentary - 2022
Icons Unearthed: Star Wars as Self · Documentary - 2022
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2022
Becoming Al Pacino as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2021
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado as Self · Documentary - 2019
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back as Self · Documentary - 2018
Godfather I as Self - 2017
Spielberg as Self · Documentary - 2017
Five Came Back as Self · Documentary - 2015
Reflections in Blood: Francis Ford Coppola and Bram Stoker’s Dracula as Self · Documentary - 2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
Henri Langlois vu par… as Self · Documentary - 2014
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto as Self · Documentary - 2014
And the Oscar Goes To… as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2013
Trespassing Bergman as Self · History - 2013
Twixt: A Documentary as Self · Documentary - 2013
Milius as Self · Documentary - 2012
The Godfather Legacy as Self · Tv movie - 2010
A Conversation with Martin Sheen as Self · Documentary - 2010
Sodankylä Forever as Self · Documentary - 2009
I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale as Self · Documentary - 2008
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped as Self · Documentary - 2008
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing ‘The Godfather’ as Self · Documentary - 2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn’t as Self · Documentary - 2008
The Last Days of Marlon Brando as Self (archive Footage) · Documentary - 2007
Coda: Thirty Years Later as Self · Tv movie - 2007
Fog City Mavericks as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Blood Is the Life: The Making of ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ as Self · Documentary - 2007
The Costumes Are the Sets: The Design of Eiko Ishioka as Self · Documentary - 2007
Method and Madness: Visualizing ‘Dracula’ as Self · Documentary - 2006
The Godfather and the Mob as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
Staying Gold: A Look Back at ‘The Outsiders’ as Self · Documentary - 2005
Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa as Self · Documentary - 2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire as Self · Documentary - 2004
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope as Self · Documentary - 2004
Artifact from the Future: The Making of ‘THX 1138’ as Self · Documentary - 2001
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig as Self · Documentary - 2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome as Self · Comedy - 2001
Breaking the Silence: The Making of Hannibal as Self · Documentary - 2000
The Making of The Virgin Suicides as Self · Documentary - 1998
The Making of ‘American Graffiti’ as Self · Documentary - 1997
A Conversation with Martin Scorsese & Francis Ford Coppola as Self · Documentary - 1996
Vem Var Dracula as Self · Documentary - 1994
The World of Jim Henson as Self · Documentary - 1994
It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein as Self · Documentary - 1994
Marlon Brando: The Wild One as Self · Documentary - 1992
Writing with Light: Vittorio Storaro as Self · Documentary - 1992
Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man. The Myth. The Movies. as Self · Documentary - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1991
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.33M - 1990
Hollywood Mavericks as Self · Documentary - 1990
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside as Self · Documentary - 1990
Martin Scorsese Directs as Self · Documentary - 1990
Central Park as Self · Documentary - 1986
The Making of Captain EO as Self · Documentary - 1982
Reverse Angle: New York, March 1982 as Self · Documentary - 1982
The Making of ‘One from the Heart’ as Self · Documentary - 1981
Inside the Coppola Personality as Self · Documentary - 1975
The Lion Roars Again as Self · Documentary - 1971
Bald: The Making of ‘THX 1138’ as Self · Documentary - 1968
Filmmaker as Self · Documentary - 1968
The New Cinema as Self · Tv movie
Francis Ford Coppola: Awards & Nominations
6 wins from 22 nominations across 4 award bodies, from 1973 to 1991. That includes an Oscar: Best Director for The Godfather: Part II. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 2 wins from 9 nominations -
DGA Awards 2 wins from 5 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 4 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 4 nominations
- 63rd Academy Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Godfather: Part III
- 43rd Directors Guild of America Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Godfather: Part III
- 48th Golden Globe Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Screenplay The Godfather: Part III
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Godfather: Part III
- 42nd Golden Globe Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Cotton Club
- 33rd British Academy Film Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Film Apocalypse Now
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Best Director Apocalypse Now
- 37th Golden Globe Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director Apocalypse Now
- 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Apocalypse Now
- 47th Academy Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Best Director The Godfather: Part II
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Original Screenplay The Conversation
- 32nd Golden Globe Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Screenplay The Conversation
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Godfather: Part II
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Conversation
- 27th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Conversation
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Godfather: Part II
- 28th British Academy Film Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Screenplay The Conversation
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Conversation
- 25th Directors Guild of America Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Outstanding Directing – Feature Film The Godfather
- 45th Academy Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Nominated Best Director The Godfather
- 30th Golden Globe Awards
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Best Director The Godfather: Part II
- Francis Ford Coppola: Win Best Screenplay The Godfather: Part II
Who Is Francis Ford Coppola?
Francis Ford Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. in 1939 and is 87 years old. Credited on films since 1956, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Francis Ford Coppola, born on April 7, 1939, is an iconic American film director, producer, and screenwriter recognized as one of the leading figures in the New Hollywood film movement. Considered among the greatest directors of all time, his creative genius and mastery in film-making earned him five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Palmes d'Or, and a BAFTA Award. After achieving success with The Rain People (1969) and **Patton (1970), Coppola soared to fame with The Godfather (1972) that revolutionized the gangster genre, receiving strong commercial and critical reception.
His creative accomplishments continued with The Godfather Part II (1974), The Conversation (1974), and the war epic Apocalypse Now (1979). Coppola's other notable films include The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Godfather Part III, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and The Rainmaker. Apart from films, many of Coppola's relatives have established their careers in the film industry; his sister Talia Shire, daughter Sofia, son Roman, and nephews Jason Schwartzman and Nicolas Cage.
Who Francis Ford Coppola Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Francis Ford Coppola shares the most films with. George Lucas comes first, with 22 films together, followed by Steven Spielberg (15).
Francis Ford Coppola: Questions & Answers
How many movies Francis Ford Coppola has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Francis Ford Coppola been in?
Francis Ford Coppola is credited on 105 films, from 1956 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 37 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Francis Ford Coppola's highest-grossing movie?
The Godfather (1972) is Francis Ford Coppola's biggest box office hit, with $250M worldwide, ahead of Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) ($216M). Across every film with box office figures, Francis Ford Coppola's movies have made $1.04B.
Francis Ford Coppola's biggest hits What is the best Francis Ford Coppola movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Francis Ford Coppola's best-rated film is Apocalypse Now: Final Cut (2019) with a score of 95, followed by The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020) (75).
Best Francis Ford Coppola movies, ranked Has Francis Ford Coppola won an Oscar?
Francis Ford Coppola has won an Oscar: Best Director for The Godfather: Part II at the 1975 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Francis Ford Coppola has 6 wins from 22 nominations.
How old is Francis Ford Coppola?
Francis Ford Coppola is 87 years old, born on April 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S..
What is Francis Ford Coppola's newest movie?
The most recent film on Francis Ford Coppola's filmography is Megadoc (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Francis Ford Coppola work with most often?
Francis Ford Coppola shares the most films with George Lucas (22 films), Steven Spielberg (15 films) and Marlon Brando (13 films).
The Best Francis Ford Coppola Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 105 directing credits.
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