Francis Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was a central figure in the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola's reputation as a filmmaker was cemented with the release of The Godfather (1972), which revolutionized moviemaking in the gangster genre and had a strong commercial and critical reception. The Godfather won three Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay (shared with Mario Puzo).
