Anton Coppola to Opera Tampa and the music world at large, and specifically for extraordinary work in the cultivation and care of the operatic art form. Coppola himself was recipient of the award in 2012, the year of his retirement. Anton Coppola Antonio Francesco Coppola (born March 21, 1917) is an American opera conductor and composer. He is the uncle of film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, as well as the grand-uncle of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman, and is the younger brother of American composer and musician Carmine Coppola. Coppola started his
Nicolas Abu Samah Nicolas Abu Samah Nicolas Abu Samah (1939 – April 8, 2016) was a Lebanese director, actor, and producer. He introduced dubbing into the Arab world. He was appointed to the Lebanon Television Council, resigning in 2013. He studied at the Higher Institute of Cinema in Paris, France, where he spent six years. He worked and gained experience on French television. He returned to Lebanon and began work with Levant TV. His directorial debut was a program "Yvette Sarsaq." He directed "Guare Ataiwha" and "Wondrous Strange" and other soap operas. He has directed more than 2,000 hours of serials and programs.