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Al Pacino, The Godfather and Francis Ford Coppola

Entertainment Weekly on MSN · 1h

Francis Ford Coppola nearly fired Al Pacino from “The Godfather” a week into shooting: 'You're not cutting it'

The Godfather made Al Pacino a star, setting him on a path toward one of the most singular and inimitable careers in Hollywood history. It was also so difficult for the actor to make that he was nearly fired multiple times.

INSIDER on MSN · 2d

Al Pacino thought 'The Godfather' was going to be 'the worst picture ever made.' It made him and Francis Ford Coppola Hollywood icons and won 3 Oscars.

In his new memoir, "Sonny Boy," Al Pacino wrote that he and Diane Keaton were certain that "The Godfather" would end their burgeoning careers.

The Times of India on MSN · 1d

Al Pacino reveals he was almost fired from "The Godfather" early in filming

According to Pacino, that was everything he had in giving to that scene; his character took more than 15 hours of shooting that close-range shooting scene with Al Lettieri and Sterling Hayden's characters.

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Al Pacino reveals he went broke after earning a low salary to star in the iconic film The Godfather

Al Pacino in a scene from the iconic movie The Godfather in 1972. Pacino also played Michael Corleone in The Godfather II and The Godfather III. “I had about ninety grand in the bank and that was it,” the 84-year-old actor writes.

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I Saw Francis Ford Coppola ‘Leer’ at 13-Year-Girl—Then Kiss Her

An eyewitness tells the Daily Beast that he saw the 85-year-old director’s kiss and reported it to his bosses.

Deadline on MSN12d

Francis Ford Coppola Reveals The Movie He Is Most Proud Of … The Answer May Surprise

Francis Ford Coppola has revealed the movie he is most proud of. The answer may surprise some.

Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis:” a confused disaster 40 years in the making

Few creatives in Hollywood need less of an introduction than Francis Ford Coppola. The man has created absolute masterpieces ...

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Francis Ford Coppola Praises Todd Phillips as ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Flails: “He’s Always One Step Ahead of the Audience”

The 'Joker' sequel is the first Hollywood comic book pic in history to receive a D CinemaScore — only slightly worse than the ...

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Francis Ford Coppola Hits Personal Global Box Office Milestone Despite ‘Megalopolis’ Misfire

His global numbers are on the verge of hitting the $1 billion mark. Megalopolis isn’t his lowest-grossing film, but it’s ...

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Francis Ford Coppola: A Cinematic Legacy and the Anticipated 'Megalopolis'

Great anticipation today for the arrival on Domenica In of the director who has won six Academy Awards, Francis Ford Coppola, ...

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Francis Ford Coppola didn’t think Joker 2 was a Folie À dud

In its eternal quest to upend expectations and give fans something particularly twisted, Joker: Folie À Deux has pissed off ...

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The Wild Tale of Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Jackson's 4D Disney Sci-Fi Epic

In 1986, pop-music icon Michael Jackson teamed with Francis Ford Coppola for the Star Wars-inspired Disney theme-park ...

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Francis Ford Coppola Shares the Films that Inspired ‘Megalopolis’

From 'The Fountainhead' to 'The Hudsucker Proxy,' here are all the films that helped Coppola create his vision of ...

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Francis Ford Coppola Receives Standing Ovation at U.K. Film and Television School Visit

The 'Megalopolis' director offered advice and insight to the students during a two-hour "In Conversation" event earlier this ...

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