Sofia Coppola is the most famous cinematographer in America and the world. Despite her stellar connections in this business, she has proven that she can succeed without any help.
Famous Relatives
Sophia Carmina was lucky to be born not only in a famous family, but also incredibly talented. Her father is a prominent figure in American cinema, Francis Ford Coppola. His most epic work was the Godfather trilogy.
Sofia's sibling is also a filmmaker. His name is Roman. In 2012, he was awarded an Oscar for the film Kingdom of the Full Moon.
Sophia Coppola is in family ties with actress Talia Shire, actors Nicholas Cage and Jason Schwartzman.
Her mother, Eleanor, Jesse Neal does not belong to the acting environment, she is a decorator.
Childhood and youth
Sofia was born in New York in May 1971. Of course, the world of cinema could not ignore it, since from birth she spent a lot of time on set. She has a love for cinema from the cradle.
Sofia Coppola brilliantly graduated from high school and entered the California Institute of the Arts. She studied at the department of fine arts. Her interests included photography, the history of costume, fashion design. In addition, she worked with her brother, who was shooting music videos.
For some time, at the age of fifteen, Sofia trained in the Chanel company, helped in the release of the collection. Then she created her own clothing line. It happened in 1998. Sales were conducted in Japan.
Acting
Sofia Coppola, whose photographs did not leave the tabloid stripes literally from birth, first appeared in films in 1972. It was the role of the baby in The Godfather. More adult and informed work happened in 1987. The film was called "Anna" and had nothing to do with F.F. Coppole.
Despite the fact that the filmography of the actress has twelve works, the most famous is the role of Mary Corleone in the third part of The Godfather. She was to play one of the leading female roles. Young Mary, daughter of Michael, falls in love with her cousin, who is preparing to become a new don.
Sofia was insanely trying to get used to the role, but, apparently, she did not really succeed. The work was heavily criticized, and the girl decided not to experiment as an actress anymore. Although she appeared in small roles in the films "Notes of Monkey Zetterland", "Star Wars" (1999) and "Agent Dragonfly".
Directorial activity
After trying several types of activities, Sofia Coppola came to the conclusion that she wanted to engage in directing.
The first experience was a short film. But on the way was her directorial triumph. She herself created the script for the film based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides. Of course, at first, she was supported by her father, who was the producer of the painting “Virgin Suicides”.
Coppola managed to attract artists such as Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, Josh Hartnett. The budget of the picture was nine million dollars. It was not possible to get profit at the box office. But for Sofia it did not really matter. After the premiere, she woke up a triumph. The film received positive reviews, the picture was recognized as very bold for a debutante.
Her next work was the 2003 painting "Translation Difficulties", where Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson brilliantly played. This film was praised and four Oscar nominations (won "Best Original Screenplay").
The idea of creating a picture came from Coppola after visiting Japan. The role of Bob Harris was written specifically for Murray. Coppola said that if the actor does not agree to participate in the film, nothing will happen.
In 2006, work was completed on the biographical drama "Marie Antoinette." In it, the roles were played by Kirsten Dunst and Coppola's brother Jason Schwartzman. Sophia worked on a complicated scenario for several years, trying not to miss a single detail.
In 2010, a new film was released, the comedy drama "Somewhere" (the main prize of the Venice Festival). Roles were played by El Fanning and Stephen Dorff. In 2013, the film "Elite Society" appeared at the box office. The last film was shot based on an article published in the American magazine "Venetia Fair".
Sofia Coppola, whose filmography is a list of very worthy films, in 2014 became a member of the jury of the Cannes festival.
Personal life
In 1999, Sofia married director Spike Jonze ("Being John Malkovich"). Their marriage lasted for nothing at all. In 2003, they already divorced. Most likely, the same work and complex characters prevented their joint activities. Stubbornness does not occupy both.
Soon after breaking up with her husband, director Sofia Coppola met a new man on her life path. It turned out to be French musician Thomas Mars, frontman of the rock band Phoenix.
In August 2011, the couple officially formalized the relationship. The celebrations were held in the homeland of Francis Coppola, in the town of Bernalda, in the hotel "Palazzo Margherita". The wedding took place after the birth of their two daughters: Romy (2006) and Cosima (2010).