Carmine Coppola
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Carmine Valentino Coppola (Italian: [ˈkarmine ˈkɔppola]; June 11, 1910 – April 26, 1991) was an American composer, flautist, pianist, and songwriter who contributed original music to the films The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, and The Godfather Part III, all directed by his son Francis Ford Coppola.[1] In the course of his career, he won both the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, with BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media nominations.
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Born | Carmine Valentino Coppola (1910-06-11)June 11, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 80) Northridge, California, U.S. |
Resting place | San Fernando Mission Cemetery |
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Spouse | Italia Coppola |
Children | August Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Talia Shire |
Relatives | Anton Coppola (brother) |
Family | Coppola |
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Years active | 1949–1991 |
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