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August Coppola

Overview

  • Born
    February 16, 1934 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    October 27, 2009 · Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack)
  • Birth name
    August Floyd Coppola

Mini bio

  • August Coppola was born on February 16, 1934 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. August was married to Martine Chevallier, Marie J. Thenevin and Joy A. Vogelsang. August died on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Martine Chevallier(1996 - ?) (his death)
      Marie J. Thenevin(April 16, 1981 - July 21, 1983) (divorced)
      Joy A. Vogelsang(May 20, 1955 - 1976) (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Marc Coppola
      Christopher Coppola
      Nicolas Cage
  • Parents
      Italia Coppola
      Carmine Coppola
  • Relatives
      Talia Shire(Sibling)
      Sofia Coppola(Niece or Nephew)
      Roman Coppola(Niece or Nephew)
      Venice Zohar Cage Coppola(Great Grandchild)
      Francis Ford Coppola(Sibling)
      Matthew Shire(Niece or Nephew)
      Weston Cage(Grandchild)
      Kal-El Cage(Grandchild)
      Romy Mars(Niece or Nephew)
      Francesco Pennino(Grandparent)
      Anton Coppola(Aunt or Uncle)
      Susan Coppola(Cousin)
      Natasha Coppola-Shalom(Grandchild)
      Bailey Coppola(Grandchild)
      Cyress Zara Cage Coppola(Great Grandchild)

Trivia

  • Older brother of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire.
  • Dean emeritus of San Francisco State University's Creative Arts department where the 150-seat August Coppola Theatre was created in his honor. The state-of-the-art facility is a self-contained film production studio equipped with Dolby surround-sound, 16mm and 35mm film and video projection capabilities
  • Father of Nicolas Cage, Marc Coppola and Christopher Coppola
  • Uncle of Sofia Coppola, Roman Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman. Nephew of Anton Coppola
  • Son of Carmine Coppola and Italia Coppola

Quotes

  • To write, you can't be interrupted. It throws you off. It's like trying to make love and people keep walking in on you.

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