Eleanor Jessie Neil Wiki Biography
Eleanor Coppola (born May 4, 1936) is an American documentary filmmaker, artist, and writer. She is the wife of director Francis Ford Coppola. She is most known for her 1991 documentary film Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse as well as other documentaries chronicling the films of her husband and children. Coppola currently lives on her family’s winery in Napa Valley, California.
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 4, 1936 |
| Place Of Birth | Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Profession | Director, Cinematographer, Camera Department |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Francis Ford Coppola |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1238463 |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991)] Even then when it came out, he [husband Francis Ford Coppola] was not happy because he felt like it made him look too out of control. But my reaction is, it really shows the creative process and the depth of anguish that it can be. I think now he’s gotten over it. [2016] |
| 2 | I grew up in the ’40s and ’50s, and a woman’s role was to support her husband and make a nice home for him. I was frustrated that I didn’t have much time to pursue my interests. Young women today have no concept of that. My daughter and her generation, and generations after that, they take for granted that they’re going to do whatever is their calling. There’s not going to be a question of their role or if they have to give it up because they’re a wife and a mother. [2016] |
| 3 | I’m this housewife who suddenly decided to write and direct a film. It was terrifying, but part of the challenge was cutting through all of your fears and just going for it. [2016] |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | At the age of 80 Eleanor Coppola made her narrative feature debut with Paris Can Wait (2016). She isn’t the oldest person to direct a first feature: That distinction belongs to Japanese director Takeo Kimura, who was 90 when his narrative debut feature Yume no mani mani (2008) was released. |
| 2 | She met Francis Ford Coppola while working as an assistant art director on Dementia 13 (1963). |
| 3 | She visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, with her husband Francis Ford Coppola. [June 2007] |
| 4 | Release of her book, “Notes On a Life”. [2007] |
| 5 | In the Godfather films, Diane Keaton plays an American Protestant who marries into a large Italian Catholic family. This is not unlike Eleanor herself, who married into the Coppola family. In fact, Keaton has said that her performance was inspired by Eleanor. |
| 6 | Sister-in-law of August Coppola. |
| 7 | Aunt of Nicolas Cage, Marc Coppola, Christopher Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, John Schwartzman, Robert Schwartzman, Stephanie Schwartzman and Christopher Neil. |
| 8 | Grandmother of Gia Coppola. |
| 9 | Has Irish ancestry. |
| 10 | Daughter-in-law of Carmine Coppola and Italia Coppola, mother of Gian-Carlo Coppola, Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, sister-in-law of Anton Coppola and Talia Shire. |
| 11 | Older sister of Bill Neil. |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Can Wait | 2016 | ||
| Coda: Thirty Years Later | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Francis Ford Coppola Directs ‘John Grisham’s The Rainmaker’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
| The Making of ‘Marie Antoinette’ | 2007 | Video short | |
| A Visit to China’s Miao Country | 1996 | Documentary short | |
| Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse | 1991 | Documentary documentary footage |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Ford Coppola Directs ‘John Grisham’s The Rainmaker’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
| A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now | 2006 | Video documentary short | |
| Heard Any Good Movies Lately?: The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now | 2006 | Video short | |
| The Music of Apocalypse Now | 2006 | Video documentary short | |
| The Birth of 5.1 Sound | 2006 | Video documentary short |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Set of ‘CQ’ | 2002 | Video documentary short videographer | |
| Teknolust | 2002 | second camera operator: Hess collection | |
| Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse | 1991 | Documentary camera operator: Philippines |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Can Wait | 2016 | ||
| Coda: Thirty Years Later | 2007 | TV Movie documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Can Wait | 2016 | producer | |
| Coda: Thirty Years Later | 2007 | TV Movie documentary producer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | 1990 | TV Movie documentary additional footage | |
| Apocalypse Now | 1979 | documentary supervisor |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rain People | 1969 | Gordon’s Wife (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You’re a Big Boy Now | 1966 | titles – as Eleanor Neil |
Set Decorator
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia 13 | 1963 | as Eleanor Neil |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bling Ring | 2013 | thanks – as Mom | |
| A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III | 2012 | special thanks – as Mom & Dad | |
| Somewhere | 2010 | thank you – as Mom | |
| The Dream Studio | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Lost in Translation | 2003 | thanks – as Mom | |
| An American Rhapsody | 2001 | the producers and director wish to thank | |
| Full Tilt Boogie | 1997 | Documentary special thanks – as Eleanor Coppolla | |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | 1990 | TV Movie documentary thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa Valley Dreams | 2013 | Documentary short | Herself |
| Gomorron | 2011 | TV Series | Herself – Ställer ut sitt verk i Stockholm |
| Coda: Thirty Years Later | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope | 2004 | Video documentary | Herself |
| On the Set of ‘CQ’ | 2002 | Video documentary short | Narrator |
| Ryska Alaska | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 19th Annual Rudolph Valentino Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse | 1991 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 43th Annual Directors Guild Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement – Informational Programming – Directing | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | DGA Award | Directors Guild of America, USA | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality | Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991) |