Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola (alizaliwa Detroit, Michigan, 7 Aprili 1939) ni mmoja wa watengeneza filamu mashuhuri na wenye ushawishi mkubwa duniani.
Akiwa na asili ya Italia, alikulia katika familia ya wasanii ambapo baba yake, Carmine Coppola, alikuwa mtunzi wa muziki na mama yake, Italia Pennino, alikuwa mwigizaji. Hali hii ilimweka katika mazingira ya sanaa tangu akiwa mdogo.
Coppola alianza kuonyesha kipaji chake cha ubunifu akiwa mdogo alipokuwa na umri wa miaka kumi na moja alipoanza kufanya filamu fupi za nyumbani kwa kutumia kamera ya milimita 8. Alisoma katika chuo kikuu cha Hofstra ambapo alisomea maigizo na kisha kuendelea na masomo ya uzamili katika chuo kikuu cha California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ambapo alisomea uandishi wa skripti na utengenezaji wa filamu. Katika kipindi hiki, alikutana na baadhi ya washirika wake wa baadaye kama George Lucas.
Kazi ya Coppola ilianza kuchanua katika miaka ya 1960 alipofanya kazi kama mhariri wa filamu na baadaye akaanza kutengeneza filamu zake mwenyewe. Umaarufu wake ulipanda sana katika miaka ya 1970 alipotoa filamu ya "The Godfather" (1972), ambayo ilipokelewa vyema na wachambuzi wa filamu na kupata mafanikio makubwa ya kibiashara. "The Godfather" ilishinda tuzo nyingi za Oscar, ikiwemo picha bora na mwigizaji bora kwa Marlon Brando.
Ubunifu wake uliongezeka kupitia filamu kama "The Conversation" (1974) na "Apocalypse Now" (1979), zote zikionyesha ustadi wake wa kuunganisha hadithi za kina na uchambuzi wa kisaikolojia. Filamu hizi ziliimarisha nafasi yake kama mmoja wa watengeneza filamu wakubwa wa wakati wake.
Maisha ya nje ya sanaa ya Coppola pia yalikuwa na changamoto na mafanikio. Alimuoa Eleanor Neil wakapata watoto watatu, Sophia Coppola, Roman Coppola, na Gian-Carlo Coppola. Sophia na Roman wamefuata nyayo zake na kuwa watengeneza filamu maarufu. Hata hivyo, maisha yake yalikuwa na huzuni baada ya kifo cha mwanaye, Gian-Carlo, kutokana na ajali ya boti mwaka 1986.
Coppola pia anajihusisha na biashara nyingine nje ya utengenezaji wa filamu. Anamiliki Francis Ford Coppola Winery huko Napa Valley, California. Ameanzisha pia miradi mbalimbali ya uzalishaji wa divai na mikahawa, akijitahidi kuwa na mchango mkubwa katika nyanja mbalimbali za maisha.
Pamoja na changamoto za kifedha na kutoelewana na baadhi ya watu katika tasnia ya filamu, Coppola amefanikiwa kudumisha umaarufu wake na ushawishi wake katika sinema. Anaendelea kuwa mfano wa kuigwa na watengeneza filamu wapya na watazamaji wa sinema kote duniani.
Jina la Filamu/Tamthilia | Mwaka Uliotoka | Idadi ya tuzo | Wasanii wakubwa |
---|---|---|---|
Dementia 13 | 1963 | 0 | William Campbell, Luana Anders, Bart Patton |
You're a Big Boy Now | 1966 | 0 | Elizabeth Hartman, Geraldine Page, Peter Kastner |
The Godfather | 1972 | 3 | Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan |
The Conversation | 1974 | 6 | Gene Hackman, John Cazale |
The Godfather II | 1974 | 6 | Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton |
Apocalypse Now | 1979 | 2 | Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall |
One from the Heart | 1981 | 0 | Frederic Forrest, Teri Garr, Raul Julia |
The Outsiders | 1983 | 0 | Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze |
Rumble Fish | 1983 | 0 | Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane |
The Cotton Club | 1984 | 0 | Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane |
Peggy Sue Got Married | 1986 | 0 | Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage |
Gardens of Stone | 1987 | 0 | James Caan, Anjelica Huston, James Earl Jones |
Tucker: The Man and His Dream | 1988 | 0 | Jeff Bridges, Joan Allen, Martin Landau |
The Godfather III | 1990 | 0 | Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia |
Bram Stoker's Dracula | 1992 | 3 | Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins |
Jack | 1996 | 0 | Robin Williams, Diane Lane |
The Rainmaker | 1997 | 0 | Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes |
Youth Without Youth | 2007 | 0 | Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara |
Tetro | 2009 | 0 | Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú |
Twixt | 2011 | 0 | Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning |
Francis Ford Coppola ameacha alama kubwa katika tasnia ya filamu, na kazi zake zinaendelea kuwa na ushawishi mkubwa kwa watengeneza filamu na watazamaji wa sinema duniani kote. Uwezo wake wa kusimulia hadithi za kipekee na za kuvutia unampa heshima ya kipekee katika ulimwengu wa sinema.
Marejeo
hariri- Francis Ford Coppola - Biography (https://www.biography.com/filmmaker/francis-ford-coppola)
- Francis Coppola's Early Works (https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7155-early-works-of-francis-ford-coppola)
- Apocalypse Now: Behind the Scenes (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/mar/27/apocalypse-now-behind-the-scenes)
- Francis Ford Coppola's Influence on Cinema (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/francis-ford-coppola-his-influence-modern-cinema-1275660/)
- The Conversation: A Film Study (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-conversation-1974)
- Coppola's Wine Business (https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslifestyle/2018/09/04/francis-ford-coppola-winery/)
- Coppola's Business Ventures (https://www.wsj.com/articles/francis-ford-coppola-wine-films-restaurants-11617825483)
- Francis Ford Coppola's Career (https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/38555%7C0/Francis-Ford-Coppola/#biography)
- Francis Ford Coppola's Awards and Recognitions (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1975)