The work of Francis Ford Coppola is frequently regarded as some of the best of all time. Alongside Martin Scorsese, he is considered one of the most influential film directors to come out of the ‘New Hollywood’ movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola’s The Godfather Part II is often referred to as one of the greatest films ever made, even as a standalone picture amongst the film trilogy.

The Coppola name will surely go down in film history, with many of Francis’ family being key figures in the American film industry. His daughter Sofia and granddaughter Gia are both film directors; his son Roman is a screenwriter, and his nephews Jason Schwartzman and Nicolas Cage are well-known and highly regarded actors.