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
Gia Coppola In March 2016, Coppola announced that her next feature would be an adaptation of Jean Nathan's "The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll", a biopic on Dare Wright, author of the children's book "The Lonely Doll". Jessica Lange and Naomi Watts were both attached to star in the project. Gia Coppola Gian-Carla "Gia" Coppola (born January 1, 1987) is an American film director, screenwriter, and actress. She is a granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and the niece of Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola. Coppola is the daughter of Gian-Carlo Coppola and Jacqui de la Fontaine.