Eleanor Coppola
American documentary filmmaker (1936–2024)
Eleanor Jessie Coppola (née Neil; May 4, 1936 – April 12, 2024) was an American movie director, screenwriter, and artist. She was married to director Francis Ford Coppola from 1963 until her death. She was best-known for her 1991 documentary movie Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.[1] She won an Emmy Award in 1992.
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![]() Coppola at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival in 2013 | |
Born | Eleanor Jessie Neil May 4, 1936 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | April 12, 2024 Rutherford, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Film director, writer, arist |
Years active | 1963–2024 |
Spouse | |
Children | |
Relatives | Gia Coppola (granddaughter) |
Coppola died in Rutherford, California on April 12, 2024, at the age of 87.[2]
References
change- ↑ Landis, Deborah N. "Eleanor Coppola". Eleanor Coppola In conversation with Deborah N. Landis, costume designer & author Notes on a Life. Library Foundation. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ Coyle, Jake; Bahr, Lindsey. "Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87". Associated Press.