Francis Ford Coppola reveals the unexpected reason The Godfather became a classic - The Oscar-winning director says it wasn’t ...

Francis Ford Coppola was on a mission to bring Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather to life, but he hit a major snag with Paramount Pictures who were dead set against casting Marlon Brando.

Francis Ford Coppola once opened up on the movie he enjoyed making the most, following the production nightmares of 'The ...

This is FRESH AIR. Francis Ford Coppola also is a Kennedy Center Honoree for 2024. We're going to listen to the story he told Terry Gross in 2016 about how Marlon Brando came to be cast in Coppola ...

Marlon Brando was not pleased when Rita Moreno dated Elvis Presley. Marlon Brando made a massive amount more than Christopher Reeves for his 20 minutes of screen time on 'Superman.' Marlon Brando ...

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and adapted from the novel ... crime family headed up by Don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando. The don's youngest son, Michael played by Al Pacino, returns ...