Christopher Coppola
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| Christopher Coppola | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 25 1962 Los Angeles County, California |
| Spouse(s) | Adrienne Stout |
Christopher Coppola (born January 25, 1962) is a Los Angeles-based film director and producer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Coppola was born in Los Angeles County, California. His father, August Coppola, is a professor of literature, while his mother, Joy Vogelsang, is a dancer and choreographer; the two divorced in 1976. His mother suffered from chronic depression.[1][2] Coppola's mother is of German descent and his father is Italian American, with his paternal grandparents being Carmine Coppola and Italia Pennino, an actress. Through his father, Coppola is the nephew of director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, as well as the cousin of director Sofia Coppola, actor and lead singer of his own band Rooney Robert Schwartzman and actor and former Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman. Coppola's two brothers are Marc Coppola and actor Nicolas Cage.[3]
[edit] Career
Coppola is a president of EARS XXI: A New Media Studio. In 2006, Coppola launched a digital film festival PAH-FEST – "Project Accessible Hollywood" in New Mexico. In addition to New Mexico, Coppola has taken PAH-FEST to nine cities and towns in the US, Germany and Slovenia. Coppola’s EARS XXI is also developing and producing content for alternative distribution and interactive platforms.
In addition to being a digital entrepreneur, Coppola began filmmaking at an early age and has directed eight feature films and a number of television shows. He premiered his latest feature film Creature of the Sunnyside Up Trailer Park at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. His television show Biker Chef premiered at the 2004 Oldenburg Film Festival in Germany.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Director:
- Big Bad Voodoo Mamma (2007, in production)
- The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (2004)
- G-Men from Hell (2000)
- Bel Air (2000)
- Palmer's Pick Up (1999)
- Gunfight at Red Dog Corral (1993)
- Deadfall (1993)
- Dracula's Widow (1989)
[edit] Producer:
- The Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park (2004)
- Deadfall (1993) (co-producer)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Ears XXI
- PAH NATION – Project Accessible Hollywood
- The Never Ending Movie
- Christopher Coppola at the Internet Movie Database
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