Sofia Coppola

Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and actress. The youngest child and only daughter of filmmakers Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola, she made her film debut as an infant in her father's acclaimed crime drama film The Godfather (1972). Coppola later appeared in several music videos, as well as a supporting role in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986). Coppola then portrayed Mary Corleone, the daughter of Michael Corleone, in The Godfather Part III (1990). After her performance drew criticism, she turned her attention to filmmaking. Coppola made her feature-length directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama The Virgin Suicides (1999). It was the first of her collaborations with actress Kirsten Dunst. In 2004, Coppola received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the comedy-drama Lost in Translation and became the third woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. In 2006, Coppola directed the historical drama Marie Antoinette, starring Dunst as the title character. In 2010, with the drama Somewhere, Coppola became the first American woman (and fourth American filmmaker) to win the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2013, she directed the satirical crime film The Bling Ring, based on the crime ring of the same name which drew from the Vanity Fair article "The Suspects Wore Louboutins" by Nancy Jo Sales about the real group of burglarizing teens who were "motivated by vanity and worship." The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2015 she released her Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas starring Bill Murray on Netflix. At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, she won Best Director for her work on the drama film The Beguiled, becoming the second woman in the festival's history to win the award. Her latest film, On the Rocks (2020) received a limited theatrical release in October 2020 by A24 as well as a streaming release on AppleTV+. The film received positive reviews, however critics also stated that On the Rocks "isn't destined to achieve the same kind of iconic status as some of Coppola's previous work".

Works

A24 : The American New Wave

The history of the A24 Independent Studio from the beginnings to glory

Release Date:2025-01-27

Character:Self (Archive Footage)

Vote Count:1

The Last Showgirl

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, a glamorous showgirl must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the community she has built as she plans her next act.

Release Date:2024-12-13

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:22

The Making of Priscilla

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, Liv McNeil’s documentary sparkles with an infectious enthusiasm for the magic of cinema. From visual moodboards to the creation of Graceland, this engaging short reveals the extraordinary craft behind the making of a dark fairytale.

Release Date:2023-11-16

Department:Production

Job:Executive Producer

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

Priscilla

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend.

Release Date:2023-10-27

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:835

Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life

Deeply thoughtful and illuminating, DRAWING A LIFE reveals the details of artist Geoff McFetridge’s life and work while delving further into the universal questions of what makes a fulfilling life and how to live with intention in the limited time we all have.

Release Date:2023-10-04

Vote Count:1

The Family

Two intertwined families who have made half a century of cinema. La Grande Bouffe, We won’t grow old together, Tchao Pantin, Apocalypse Now, Bienvenue Chez les Ch’tis, The Artist. At the center of this family, an unknown to the general public: Paul Rassam. His brother and his brother-in-law are more famous: the sulphurous Jean-Pierre Rassam and Claude Berri. It is a story peppered with drama, and today, a new generation has taken over. Thomas Langmann – son of Claude Berri – and Dimitri Rassam, son of Carole Bouquet and Jean-Pierre Rassam.

Release Date:2023-05-17

Character:Self

Vote Count:1

Fairyland

A young girl recounts growing up in San Francisco in the '70s and '80s with her gay dad, activist and author Steve Abbott.

Release Date:2023-01-20

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:3

On the Rocks

Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.

Release Date:2020-10-02

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:696

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

Release Date:2019-10-25

Character:Self

Vote Count:69

Fantastic Mr. Murray

Bill Murray is considered by many of his fans to be "the coolest man in the world". But how is it that this actor, who for a long time did little more than a few weird performances with strangers and crazy improvisations on TV shows, is now better known than many of his fellow actors with far more impressive filmographies? Although the film "Groundhog Day" was published a quarter of a century ago, the cult surrounding the American improvisational talent has never died down and is now becoming almost irrational. The documentary, peppered with interviews from companions and confidants, follows in Murray's footsteps and tries to fathom where the unique fascination for this man comes from. Starting with the theater in his hometown of Chicago, to the TV shows of the satirical magazine "National Lampoon" and the legendary comedy show "Saturday Night Live" to his checkered film career.

Release Date:2019-10-20

Character:Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

Vote Count:6

What We Do in the Shadows

A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Release Date:2019-03-27

Character:Sofia Coppola

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:788

Elvis Goes There

Follow renowned journalist Elvis Mitchell as he travels with A-list filmmakers and actors to places of inspiration around the world with unprecedented access, exploring how each location shaped their work and identity.

Release Date:2019-02-04

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:2

Always at The Carlyle

The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.

Release Date:2018-05-11

Character:Self

Vote Count:19

Revisiting The Virgin Suicides

A program featuring director Sofia Coppola, actors Kirsten Dunst and Josh Hartnett, and cinematographer Ed Lachman looking back at The Virgin Suicides nearly 20 years on.

Release Date:2018-04-24

Character:Herself

Vote Count:5

The Beguiled

During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.

Release Date:2017-06-23

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2156

La Traviata

A collaboration between award-winning American filmmaker Sofia Coppola and Italia haute couture king Valentino comes in the form of a revival of Giuseppe Verdi's classic opera, La Traviata. Captured live from the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.

Release Date:2017-03-19

Department:Directing

Job:Stage Director

Vote Count:5

Paris Can Wait

Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with Jacques, a business associate of her husband. What should be a seven-hour drive turns into a carefree two-day adventure replete with diversions involving picturesque sights, fine food and wine, humor, wisdom and romance - reawakening Anne's senses and giving her a new lust for life.

Release Date:2016-09-12

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

Vote Count:236

The Family Whistle

The famed Coppola family of filmmakers and musicians descends from Agostino Coppola, a poor immigrant from an impoverished village in Southern Italy. Interviews and archival footage portray how the family history has inspired these artists, and how they continue to renew their ties to the land of their origin.

Release Date:2016-05-19

Character:Self

The Funeral

A girl gives a eulogy for her father's funeral.

Release Date:2016-01-01

Department:Crew

Job:Thanks

A Very Murray Christmas

Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle Hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.

Release Date:2015-12-04

Department:Writing

Job:Writer

Vote Count:423

Once Upon a Time... Lost in Translation

A documentary about the making of Lost in Translation.

Release Date:2015-08-19

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

The Bling Ring

Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

Release Date:2013-06-12

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:3029

Sunset Strip

A documentary on the famous Los Angeles street.

Release Date:2012-03-16

Character:Self

Vote Count:29

Making Somewhere

Like the movie, this behind the scenes takes a more artistic turn. It lingers on and around filmmakers as the discuss the movie.

Release Date:2011-04-19

Character:Self

Somewhere

After withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.

Release Date:2010-09-03

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:747

La Traversée du désir

What was your first desire? What did you long for most? Arielle Dombasle put these questions to a wide circle of famous people.

Release Date:2009-03-16

Character:Self

Vote Count:3

40 x 15: The Forty Years of the Directors' Fortnight

A hstory of the Cannes Film Festival's Director's Fortnight selection.

Release Date:2008-05-18

Character:Self

Fog City Mavericks

Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.

Release Date:2007-10-24

Character:Self

Vote Count:2

The Making of Marie Antoinette

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette (2006).

Release Date:2007-07-02

Character:Self

Vote Count:3

Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton

From Japan to America, the LV sign dominates the fashion scene. And, one man alone designs the Louis Vuitton creations the exceptional Marc Jacobs. With unprecedented access to one of the world's hottest and busiest designers, Loïc Prigent offers an intimate and revealing portrait of the reclusive Marc Jacobs and the world of haute couture. Whether in the offices and workrooms of Paris and New York, the back of his car, or backstage at a fashion show, we see a genius at work. Jacobs endures unimaginable pressure to chart new paths in fashion as he straddles the demands of the Louis Vuitton conglomerate and his own Marc Jacobs label.

Release Date:2007-04-27

Character:Herself

Vote Count:8

Cut Shorts

A collection of short films and music videos from independent filmmaker David Markey, from 1974 to 2004.

Release Date:2006-09-06

Vote Count:1

Marie Antoinette

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 15 to her reign as queen at 19 and ultimately the fall of Versailles.

Release Date:2006-05-24

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2754

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid Gold Hits consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where The Sounds of Science is a double CD compilation, Solid Gold Hits contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.

Release Date:2005-11-08

Character:Britney (uncredited)

Vote Count:4

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Behind the scenes documentary shot during the making of Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation (2003)

Release Date:2004-02-03

Character:Self

Vote Count:5

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

A curious closer look to the filming of Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" A behind the scenes short film that takes the audience to follow the cast and crew through some of the locations in Japan, sharing great moments together despite a tight schedule; filming through loud and crowded streets; the eminence of a typhoon during one of their very first days of shooting and other minor problems.

Release Date:2004-02-03

Character:Sofia Coppola

The Work of Director Spike Jonze

When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. Featuring The Beastie Boys, Bjork, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Fatboy Slim and many others.

Release Date:2003-10-20

Character:Janet

Vote Count:24

Lost in Translation

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.

Release Date:2003-09-18

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:7430

CQ

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.

Release Date:2001-05-12

Character:Enzo's Mistress

Vote Count:66

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

While Sofia Coppola directed her first feature, her mother, the artist and filmmaker Eleanor Coppola, was there to document the experience.

Release Date:2000-12-19

Character:Self

Vote Count:4

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. This groundbreaking two-disc anthology showcases eighteen videos containing alternate visual angles and multiple audio tracks. Loaded with never-before-seen footage and unreleased music tracks, this special edition also contains a trove of rare still photos and exclusive audio commentary by the band and the video directors.

Release Date:2000-11-21

Character:Britney (uncredited)

Vote Count:21

The Virgin Suicides

A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.

Release Date:2000-04-21

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:3309

One Morning All Over the World

An ad for an advertising company, consisting of 7-second sequence shots by 13 directors.

Release Date:2000-01-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.

Release Date:1999-05-19

Character:Saché

Vote Count:14803

Torrance Rises

A mockumentary chronicling the Torrance Community Dance Group (from Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" video) on their road to the MTV Video Music Awards.

Release Date:1999-01-01

Department:Crew

Job:Cinematography

Character:Self

Vote Count:5

Lick the Star

A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".

Release Date:1998-10-01

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Vote Count:71

Bed, Bath and Beyond

Dominique is desperate to to play the title role in her husband Jean Claude's bio-pic "No Sunrise for Selena," but why won't Jean Claude cast his voluptuous British bombshell wife as the beloved Tejano pop star? Could it be the influence of his Latina temptress of a maid, Isobelle? Somewhere among big houses and bad shoes, bulimic husbands and waxers with whips is... Bed Bath and Beyond.

Release Date:1996-01-06

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Vote Count:2

Hi Octane

Short-lived 4-episode Comedy Central TV show created by and starring Sofia Coppola, co-starring Zoe Cassavetes, and featuring Thurston Moore, as well as many celebrity guests

Release Date:1994-07-01

Department:Directing

Job:Director

Character:Self (Host)

Episode Count:4

Vote Count:2

Ciao L.A.

Three upcoming actors are interviewed on the hit Talk Show, "Ciao LA."

Release Date:1994-01-01

Department:Production

Job:Producer

Character:Britney

Changing Fashions

Anthony Kiedis and Sofia Coppola try to escape the fashion influence of Debbie Harry.

Release Date:1993-07-15

Inside Monkey Zetterland

An off beat comedy about an out of work screen writing/artist that complains about being too cool, too talented and way too gay.

Release Date:1992-09-12

Character:Cindy

Vote Count:8

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.

Release Date:1991-11-27

Character:Self

Vote Count:372

The Godfather Part III

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

Release Date:1990-12-25

Character:Mary Corleone

Vote Count:6300

The Spirit of '76

Future Americans decide to time travel to 1776 to ask the founding fathers for the solutions to their problems. A glitch in the time machine changes their destination to 1976. Still believing themselves to be in 1776, the time travellers attempt to study this "ideal" civilization. 70's jokes, props and stars abound.

Release Date:1990-10-12

Department:Costume & Make-Up

Job:Costume Design

Character:Girl in Parade

Vote Count:12

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

Release Date:1990-07-12

Character:Self / Mary Corleone

Vote Count:40

New York Stories

Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories features the creative collaboration of three of America's most popular directors, Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola, and Woody Allen.

Release Date:1989-03-10

Department:Art

Job:Main Title Designer

Vote Count:376

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

Release Date:1988-08-12

Character:Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

Vote Count:391

Anna

Czech refugee Krystyna travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna. After her own arrival in the Big Apple, Anna finds that celebrity often doesn't travel well, and she must go through a battery of humiliating auditions to try and get work in her adopted land. But when Krystyna and Anna finally meet, they provide a support structure for each other.

Release Date:1987-11-28

Character:Noodle

Vote Count:12

Rip Van Winkle

A lazy man falls asleep for twenty years.

Release Date:1987-03-23

Character:A Child

Vote Count:3

Peggy Sue Got Married

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school.

Release Date:1986-10-10

Character:Nancy Kelcher

Vote Count:574

The Princess Who Had Never Laughed

There was once a very serious kingdom. So serious, that the King demanded to be addressed as Your Seriousness...

Release Date:1986-08-11

Character:Gwendolyn (as Domino Coppola)

Frankenweenie

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

Release Date:1984-12-14

Character:Anne Chambers

Vote Count:414

The Cotton Club

Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.

Release Date:1984-12-14

Character:Child in Street

Vote Count:406

Rumble Fish

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

Release Date:1983-10-09

Character:Donna

Vote Count:681

The Outsiders

When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.

Release Date:1983-03-25

Character:Little Girl

Vote Count:1385

Faerie Tale Theatre

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

Release Date:1982-09-11

Character:Child (uncredited)

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:21

The Godfather Part II

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Release Date:1974-12-20

Character:Child on Ship (uncredited)

Vote Count:12715

The Godfather

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.

Release Date:1972-03-14

Character:Michael Francis Rizzi (uncredited)

Vote Count:21063

The Oscars

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.

Release Date:1953-03-19

Character:Self

Episode Count:1

Vote Count:65