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\n\t\tFrancis Ford Coppola has been taken to hospital (Picture: Valeria Ferraro\/AGF\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tFrancis Ford Coppola has been taken to hospital (Picture: Valeria Ferraro\/AGF\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has been rushed to hospital, according to reports from the Italian press.<\/p>\n
It has been reported that the 86-year-old legendary filmmaker was hospitalised at the Tor Vergata Polyclinic in Rome on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
The director was in the area attending the Magna Grecia Festival in Calabria, screening his newest film, Megalopolis<\/a>.<\/p>\n Local reports from the Italian press, such as ANSA<\/a>, suggest that Coppola has been in the region for some time scoping out locations for an upcoming project in Autumn.<\/p>\n Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the director was experiencing heart problems.<\/p>\n Italian outlet La Repubblica<\/a> reported that the director was scheduled to undergo a long-planned surgery, but before entering the operating room, he was hospitalised with atrial fibrillation.<\/p>\n The NHS<\/a> describes atrial fibrillation as a type of heart rhythm problem where your heartbeat is not steady.\u00a0<\/p>\n The director is best known for his films, including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Bram Stoker\u2019s Dracula.<\/p>\n \t\t Just a few days ago at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts, Coppola addressed the audience on stage after a screening of Megalopolis<\/a>, which stars Adam Driver<\/a>, Aubrey Plaza<\/a>, and Giancarlo Esposito.<\/p>\n The $120million (\u00a390m) epic, which the director financed himself, was a huge flop, grossing just $14m (\u00a310.5m) at the box office, and panned by many critics.<\/p>\n Reflecting on his successes and failures throughout his career, the director spoke about his age and the fact that his wife, Eleanor Coppola, died aged 87 in April last year.<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018I lost my wife a year ago, around this time. But my attitude for death is that I always lived my life so that when I was at the moment approaching death, I wouldn\u2019t say, \u201cOh, I wish I had done this and I wish I had done that.\u201d Instead, I say to myself, \u201cI got to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018I got to see my daughter win an Oscar. I got to see my father win an Oscar. I\u2019m going to be so busy saying all the things I got to do that when I die, I\u2019m not going to notice it.\u2019<\/p>\n He then added: \u2018When I die, I\u2019m not going to notice it. You know how your electric toothbrush just shuts off when you least expect it? That\u2019s what death is like.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t Coppola has been open about his health in recent months and revealed at the end of last year that a childhood diagnosis of polio nearly left him wheelchair bound for life.<\/a><\/p>\n The director told\u00a0Deadline<\/a>: \u00a0\u2018I was looking around, and then when I tried to get out of bed, I fell on the floor and I realised I couldn\u2019t walk. I couldn\u2019t get up. And I stayed in that ward for about 10 days before, finally, my parents were able to take me home.\u2019<\/p>\n Coppola\u2019s parents were told he\u2019d forever be in a wheelchair but his father, Carmine Coppola, refused to \u2018trust\u2019 what the doctor said and pushed for further treatment, which eventually gave his son full movement back.<\/p>\n Metro has reached out to Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n \t\t\tComments Arrow Arrow![\"TORONTO,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_220894211-4241.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe director is reportedly in hospital (Picture: Sonia Recchia\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Mandatory](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_224312626-c436-e1754425337480.jpg\")
\n\t\tEleanor Coppola (L) died last year (Picture: Paul Porter\/BFA\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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