De Niro, who won the best supporting actor Oscar for playing the young Vito Corleone in "The Godfather - Part 2", expressed gratitude to Coppola for not casting him in the first of "The Godfather".

By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor Francis Ford Coppola was honored by a star-studded group of friends and collaborators on Saturday night as he received this year’s AFI Life Achievement Award at ...

An all-star group of previous AFI Life Achievement Award recipients came together to give Francis Ford Coppola the honor, highlighting how often his risks have led to great rewards for artists ...

Francis Ford Coppola received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award on Saturday night at the Dolby Theatre, celebrated by an all-star gathering that felt like a tribute to an era of ...

Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, Diane Lane and more sang the praises of Francis Ford Coppola at the 50th AFI Lifetime ...

The American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the illustrious career of Francis Ford Coppola with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award. The American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the illustrious ...

Hollywood legends gathered Saturday night to celebrate Francis Ford Coppola as he received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Film Institute.

Francis Ford Coppola isn’t done with “Megalopolis.” After Quentin Tarantino wrote a novel version of his “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” feature (which is now getting a sequel from David ...

By Aaron Couch Film Editor Megalopolis was one of the big swings of 2024, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola putting decades of his life into its development and betting tens of ...

Francis Ford Coppola at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute held at The Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California Michael Buckner/Deadline On a night saluting the independence ...

Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola came home and spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Henry Ford in Dearborn Sunday night, discussing history, humanity and societal ideals while only briefly ...

Coppola was described as the Godfather of modern cinema—not just a director but a producer on Lucas's American Graffiti, a mentor for Spielberg, and an advocate for actors like Pacino, De Niro ...