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My Take
Roman Coppola is one of those guys who could have easily coasted on the family name and nobody would have blinked — son of Francis Ford Coppola, brother of Sofia Coppola, born in Paris, basically marinated in cinema from birth. But what I actually find fascinating about him is that he carved out a genuinely distinct creative lane for himself: he's become Wes Anderson's go-to collaborator, co-writing Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel, and his fingerprints are all over some of the most visually distinctive films of the past two decades. Running The Directors Bureau, helming music videos, producing through American Zoetrope — he's the kind of craftsman who makes everyone around him look better without necessarily grabbing the spotlight himself. There's something quietly impressive about thriving in the shadow of legends without being swallowed by it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roman Coppola
- Name (Japanese)
- ロマン・コッポラ
- Reading
- ろまん・こっぽら
- Born
- April 22, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Occupation
- actor / film director / film producer / screenwriter
2. Background
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roman Coppola born?
Born April 22, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Roman Coppola from?
Roman Coppola is from Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
What does Roman Coppola do?
Roman Coppola works as actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.