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Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American filmmaker. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most celebrated and influential film directors. He epitomized the group of filmmakers known as the New Hollywood, which included George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Robert Altman, Woody Allen and William Friedkin, who emerged in the early 1970s with unconventional ideas that challenged contemporary filmmaking. He co-authored the script for Patton, winning the Academy Award in 1970. His directorial fame escalated with the release of The Godfather in 1972. The film revolutionized movie-making in the gangster genre, garnering universal laurels from critics and public alike. It went on to win three Academy Awards, including his second, which he won for Best Adapted Screenplay, and it was instrumental in cementing his position as one of the prominent American film directors. Coppola followed it with an equally successful sequel The Godfather Part II, which became the first ever sequel to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The film received yet higher praises than its predecessor, and gave him three Academy Awards—for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. In the same year was released The Conversation, which he directed, produced and wrote. The film went on to win the Palme d'Or at the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. His next directorial venture was Apocalypse Now in 1979, and it was as notorious for its lengthy and troubled production as it was critically acclaimed for its vivid and stark depiction of the Vietnam War. It won his second Palme d'Or at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. Although some of Coppola's ventures in the 1980s and early 1990s were critically lauded, Coppola's later work has not met the same level of critical and commercial success as his '70s films.
Francis Ford Coppola
Director
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Gotham bleeds as fear and madness grip the city. After the brutal murder of Harvey Dent’s wife Rachel and the tragic slaughter of James and Marla Todd, Batman is pulled into a grisly hunt for a serial killer known only as the Mad Hatter. Jervis Tetch leaves behind a trail of clues — riddles, nursery rhymes, and mind-controlled victims — that force Batman to push his detective skills to the limit. Teaming up with a vengeful Harvey and a weary Jim Gordon, Batman navigates a war-torn Gotham where the mob grows bolder in the shadows. Penguin, Black Mask, and Carmine Falcone vie for control while chaos reigns. In the midst of it all, a mysterious cat burglar named Selina Kyle crosses Batman’s path. She claims to have known Tetch from before — and may hold the key to stopping him. The hunt turns personal as Harvey spirals, pushing against the law he once swore to uphold. But it's his obsession that leads to a break: a hidden signal Tetch sends out before each kill. Batman intercepts the final one, unleashing the Batmobile in a high-speed pursuit that ends with the Hatter's capture. But the damage is done. Rachel is gone. The Todds are gone. Gotham is darker. In the aftermath, Bruce Wayne visits a quiet corner of Moonlight Diner — where a lone boy sits in a booth. “His name’s Jason” Alfred says. Bruce nods, watching the child. “Let’s bring him home.”
