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Carmine Coppola

Composer

Carmine Coppola

Born 11 June 1910 · New York City, New York, USA — died 26 June 1991

Carmine Coppola (1910–1991) was an American composer, conductor and flautist, and the father of director Francis Ford Coppola. He scored several of his son's films, including Apocalypse Now and The Godfather Part III, and shared an Oscar for The Godfather Part II.

Key films

  • The Godfather (1972)On Cinespective

    Appeared in the film that launched the family's screen legacy, which was Francis Ford Coppola's breakthrough.

  • Apocalypse Now (1979)

    Co-composed the score for his son's Vietnam War epic, which earned a Golden Globe.

  • The Black Stallion (1979)

    Provided music for the acclaimed family drama, showing his range beyond crime and war films.

  • The Outsiders (1983)

    Scored Francis Ford Coppola's adaptation of the S. E. Hinton novel.

  • The Godfather Part III (1990)

    Composed and appeared in the final Godfather film, one of his last major credits.

Key awards

  • 1975: Academy Award for Best Original Score, The Godfather Part II (shared with Nino Rota)
  • 1980: Golden Globe for Best Original Score, Apocalypse Now (shared with Francis Ford Coppola)

On Cinespective

Full filmography · 16
  • 1962Tonight for SureComposer
  • 1972The Godfather · as Piano Player in Montage (uncredited)Actor
  • 1972The PeopleComposer
  • 1976Harry and Walter Go to New York · as ConductorActor
  • 1979Apocalypse NowComposer
  • 1979The Black StallionComposer
  • 1982One from the Heart · as Couple in ElevatorActor
  • 1983The OutsidersComposer
  • 1987Gardens of StoneComposer
  • 1987Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van WinkleComposer
  • 1989New York Stories · as Street MusicianActor
  • 1989New York StoriesComposer
  • 1989Blood RedComposer
  • 1990The Godfather Part III · as Bandleader (uncredited)Actor
  • 1990The Godfather Part IIIComposer
  • 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Composer

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.