Sofia Coppola Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola (; born May 14, 1971) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and former actress. She is the daughter of director, producer, and screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola, and made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed crime drama film, "The Godfather" (1972). She later appeared in a supporting role in "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986) and portrayed Mary Corleone, the daughter of Michael Corleone, in "" (1990). The latter film earned her much derision and critical backlash, effectively ending her acting career. Coppola then turned her attention to filmmaking. She made her feature-length
Francis Ford Coppola nomination. It was the first box-office success for Coppola since "Apocalypse Now" and the film ranked number 17 on "Entertainment Weekly"s list of "50 Best High School Movies". The following year, Coppola re-teamed with James Caan for "Gardens of Stone", but the film was overshadowed by the death of Coppola's eldest son Gian-Carlo Coppola during the film's production. The movie was not a critical success and performed poorly at the box office, earning only $5.6 million against a budget of $13 million. Coppola directed "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" the following year. A biopic based on the life of