August Coppola "Rumble Fish" to him. In "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (2010), August Coppola's name is mentioned at the very end of credits. August Coppola August Floyd Coppola (February 16, 1934 – October 27, 2009) was an American academic, author, film executive and advocate for the arts. He was the father of actor Nicolas Cage. August Coppola was the son of composer and flutist Carmine Coppola (1910–1991) and Italia Pennino (1912–2004), a lyricist and matriarch of the Coppola family. His siblings are film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire; his uncle is composer Anton Coppola. August Coppola married German-American dancer Joy
Sam Coppola played the hobo Vladimir in a 2005 off-Broadway production of "Waiting for Godot" and an aging real estate salesman, Aaronow, in a 2000 production of "Glengarry Glen Ross" at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Coppola died February 5, 2012 from an aneurysm, and was predeceased by his wife, Helen. He is survived by his children, Jason Coppola of Brooklyn and Samantha Coppola of Bogota, and three grandchildren. Sam Coppola Sam Coppola (July 31, 1932 – February 5, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in almost 70 films, beginning in 1968, but may be best remembered for his role as