The Godfather
Movie stills
By: Francis Ford Coppola and Mario Puzo
Date: 1972
Source: The Godfather. Original release 1972, Paramount. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. VHS, 2002, Paramount Studio; Godfather DVD Collection [includes parts I, II, and III], 2001, Paramount Home Video.
About the Artist: Francis Ford Coppola (1939–), director and writer, was born in Detroit, Michigan, but grew up near New York City in a large Italian American family. His father was a concert flautist, and his mother was an actress. After attending Hofstra College in Hempstead, New York, Coppola earned a film degree from the University of California Los Angeles. His Zoetrope Studios produces large and small films, his Niebaum-Coppola Estate produces and markets wine, and the Café Niebaum-Coppola is a combination wine bar, café, and retail store with locations in San Francisco and Palo Alto, California....
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1970's The Arts Primary Sources
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