Filmstudion

If there’s one family that will be remembered for its contributions to film, it’s the Coppolas. Here’s a rundown of some of the names you may or may not know.Carmine Coppola (1910-1991): Father of Francis Ford Coppola, August Coppola, and Talia Shire; grandfather of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Robert Schwartzman. He helped compose the scores for the Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now (1979).Talia Shire (1946-present): Actress who played Connie Corleone in The Godfather trilogy and Adrian Balboa in Rocky I-V.Francis Ford Coppola (1939present): Made movie history with The Godfather in 1972 and has continued to amaze fans and critics since then. Other works include Apocalypse Now (1979), The Outsiders (1983), and Dracula (1992).Roman Coppola (1965-present): Francis Ford Coppola’s son. He’s directed music videos for The Strokes, Green Day, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Supergrass, The Vines, and many more, and has served as second unit director on several of his father’s films.Sofia Coppola (1971-present): Francis’s daughter Sofia has also become an acclaimed director, becoming the first American woman to win the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion in 2010. Her works include The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost in Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006), and, most recently, Somewhere (2010).August Floyd Coppola (1934-2009): Brother of Francis, August worked at the American Zoetrope film studio and founded the San Francisco Film and Video Arts Commission. He was also a professor of comparative literature, and the father of Nicolas Cage.Nicolas Kim Coppola (Nicolas Cage) (1964-present): Cage has appeared in almost every genre of film, from romantic comedy (Moonstruck (1987)), underground film (Wild at Heart (1990)), historical (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (2001)), and comic book (Ghost Rider (2007)). And he’s not done yetChristopher Coppola (1962-present): Nicolas’s brother Christopher is a film director and producer. His credits include Dracula’s Widow (1988), Gunfight at Red Dog Corral (1993), G-Men from Hell (2000), and Big Bad Voodoo Mamma (2007).Gian-Carlo Coppola (1963-1986): Despite his young age and untimely death, Gian-Carlo served as producer for Rumble Fish (1983) and The Ousiders, and was second unit director on The Cotton Club (1984).Jason Schwartzman (1980-present): Schwartzman is the son of Coppola daughter Talia Shire. He’s acted in films like Rushmore, I <3 Huckabees, and The Darjeeling Limited. In addition, he has performed in the musical acts Phantom Planet and Coconut Records.Robert Schwartzman (1982-present): Lead singer of the band Rooney, Robert has also appeared in two films by his cousin Sofia Coppola, as well as in the film The Princess Diaries.