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
Imani Coppola is of her father, who was her biggest musical influence, playing the song "Bessie's Blues" "on a severely out of tune piano". She began playing violin at the age of six, eventually studying studio composition at the State University of New York at Purchase. She was not happy and left after one year. During her time at college, Coppola made some demos and passed them on to her older sister Maya, a singer-songwriter. Maya gave them to her boyfriend, music publisher Ross Elliot, who connected Coppola with producer Michael Mangini, known for his work with Digable Planets. While still in