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It's ironic that at age 32, at probably the greatest moment of my career, with The Godfather having such an enormous success, I wasn't even aware of it, because I was somewhere else under the deadline again.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Again Age Aware Because Career Deadline Else Enormous Even Godfather Greatest Having Ironic Moment Somewhere Somewhere Else Success

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In kindergarten that used to be my job, to tell them fairytales. I liked Hans Christian Andersen, and the Grimm fairy tales, all the classic fairy tales.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Christian Classic Fairy Fairy Tales Job Kindergarten Liked Tales Tell Them Used

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I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Ability Came Had Kid Kind Never Out School Some Talents

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I thought I wanted to be a playwright because I was interested in stories and telling stories.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Because Interested Playwright Stories Telling Thought Wanted

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I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern, with maybe a little bit of programming once in a while.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Bit Growing Growing Up Just Little Little Bit Maybe Once Pattern Programming Remember Television Test Time Up While I Remember

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I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Basement Build Down Gadgets Invent Liked Shop Things Work

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I had been a kid that moved so much, I didn't have a lot of friends. Theater really represented camaraderie.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Been Camaraderie Friends Had Kid Lot Moved Much Really Theater

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I had an older brother who was very interested in literature, so I had an early exposure to literature, and and theater. My father sometimes would work in musical comedies.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Brother Comedies Early Exposure Father Had Interested Literature Musical Older Older Brother Sometimes Theater Very Who Work Would

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I had a number of very strong personalities in my family. My father was a concert flutist, the solo flute for Toscanini.

~Francis Ford Coppola

Topics: Concert Family Father Flute Had Number Personalities Solo Strong Very

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I had a number of teachers who hated me. I didn't do well in school.

~Francis Ford Coppola

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Director

Born: April 7th, 1939

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