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Gia Coppola Biography

Birth Name:GIan-Carla Coppola

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Actress, Producer, Costume department

Fast Facts

  • Attended Bard College, where she studied photography
  • Is the cousin of actors Jason Schwartzman, Nicolas Cage and John Schwartzman
  • Is the granddaughter of legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola
  • Is the great-great granddaughter of musician Francesco Pennino
  • Is the only daughter of former film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola
  • Started out making short films for fashion labels Zac Posen, Diane von Furstenberg and Opening Ceremony
  • Shot the DVD featurettes for her grandfather Francis Ford Coppola's film "Twixt․"

Awards

  • 2013Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Halfway Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Just Film Award-Best Youth Film: nominated
  • 2020Meeting Point-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2020Venice Horizons Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Golden Seashell-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Special Prize of the Jury-Special Prize of the Jury: winner
  • 2025EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated