Gian-Carlo Coppola
| Gian-Carlo Coppola | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 26, 1986 (aged 22) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Partner(s) | Jacqui de la Fontaine (engaged) |
| Children | Gia Coppola |
Gian-Carlo Coppola (September 17, 1963 – May 26, 1986) was an American film producer.
Coppola was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of set decorator/artist Eleanor Coppola (née Neil) and famed film director Francis Ford Coppola. As the eldest Coppola sibling, he was the older brother to Roman and Sofia.
Gian-Carlo was close friends and once a couple with Tracy Reiner, daughter of director Penny Marshall.
Gian-Carlo began his professional filmmaking career at the age of 16, working closely with his father. Like his brother and sister, Gian-Carlo—known to his family and friends as Gio—often featured in his father's movies as background characters (The Godfather, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now Redux and Rumble Fish), later acting as associate producer for Rumble Fish and The Outsiders, and second unit director on The Cotton Club.
In The Godfather, he appeared with his brother Roman as the two sons of Robert Duvall's Tom Hagen character, and they can be seen during the street fight and Vito Corleone's funeral right behind Duvall and Al Pacino.
During the preproduction phase of Gardens of Stone, Gian-Carlo was given the responsibility of filming the rehearsals. He was also responsible for supervising the electronic cinema staff. There was also potential for Gian-Carlo to intern with director Steven Spielberg to work on television series, Amazing Stories before his passing. Director Penny Marshall had also hired Gio to work on the second unit for her feature film, Jumpin' Jack Flash.
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