Francis Ford Coppola's father was Carmine Coppola, who was famous in his own right. However, while his son went into filmmaking and directing, Carmine stuck to music, bringing to life wonderful ...

His paternal grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola and actress Italia Pennino, and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants from Bernalda, Basilicata, Italy. Through his father ...