Christopher Coppola

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Christopher Coppola
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Born
Christopher R. Coppola

(1962-01-25) January 25, 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Film director, producer
SpouseAdrienne Stout
Children2
Parent(s) August Coppola
Joy Vogelsang
Relatives Marc Coppola (brother)
Nicolas Cage (brother)
Carmine Coppola (grandfather)
Italia Pennino (grandmother)
Francis Ford Coppola (uncle)
Talia Shire (aunt)
Anton Coppola (great-uncle)
Gian-Carlo Coppola (cousin)
Roman Coppola (cousin)
Sofia Coppola (cousin)
Jason Schwartzman (cousin)
Robert Schwartzman (cousin)
Family Coppola

Christopher R. Coppola (born January 25, 1962) is an American film director and producer.

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Early life

Coppola was born in Los Angeles County, California. His father, August Coppola, was a professor of literature, while his mother, Joy Vogelsang, was a dancer and choreographer. [1] Coppola studied music composition at the University of Redlands from 1979 to 1980; he also attended San Francisco Art Institute, earning a BS in Film/Cinema/Video Studies in 1985. [2]

Career

Coppola began filmmaking at an early age and has directed eight feature films and a number of television shows. He premiered his 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.

Coppola is the president of Christopher R. Coppola Productions (CRC Productions). In 2006, Coppola launched the digital film festival PAH-FEST (Project Accessible Hollywood) in New Mexico. In addition to New Mexico, Coppola has taken PAH-FEST across the US, as well as Germany and Slovenia. Coppola's CRC Productions is also developing and producing content for alternative distribution and interactive platforms.

In April 2013, Coppola was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to serve on the California Arts Council.

Personal life

Through his father, Coppola is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and Talia Shire, as well as the cousin of Sofia Coppola, Robert Schwartzman, and Jason Schwartzman. Coppola's two brothers are Nicolas Cage and Marc Coppola.

Filmography

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Producer

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References

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  2. "Christopher Coppola". LinkedIn. Retrieved February 26, 2017.