Carmine Coppola

Carmine Valentino Coppola (Italian: [ˈkarmine ˈkɔppola]; June 11, 1910 – April 26, 1991) was an American composer, flautist, pianist, and songwriter who contributed original music to the films The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, and The Godfather Part III, all directed by his son Francis Ford Coppola. In the course of his career, he won both the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, with BAFTA Award for Best Film Music and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media nominations.

For the footballer, see Carmine Coppola (footballer).
Carmine Coppola
Born
Carmine Valentino Coppola

(1910-06-11)June 11, 1910
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 80)
Northridge, California, U.S.
Resting placeSan Fernando Mission Cemetery
Occupations
  • Flautist
  • pianist
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • orchestrator
SpouseItalia Coppola
ChildrenAugust Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Talia Shire
RelativesAnton Coppola (brother)
FamilyCoppola
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Flute
  • piano
  • synthesizer
Years active1949–1991
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