How tall is Francis Ford Coppola?

Francis Ford Coppola's listed height is 182 cm (6'0"). He is taller than about 78% of men in the United States.

Where 182 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 78% of men in the United States born in 1939 (average 176.3 cm).

Coppola next to his co-stars

Dennis Hopper is 9 cm shorter than Francis Ford Coppola (173 cm), Apocalypse Now co-star.

Marlon Brando is 7 cm shorter than Francis Ford Coppola (175 cm), Apocalypse Now co-star.

R. Lee Ermey is 2 cm taller than Francis Ford Coppola (184 cm), Apocalypse Now co-star.

About Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker, born on 7 April 1939 in Detroit. He is one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood and has received five Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards and two Palmes d'Or. He was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 2010, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2024 and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2025.

Coppola made his directorial debut with Dementia 13 in 1963, followed by You're a Big Boy Now, Finian's Rainbow and The Rain People. He and Edmund H. North won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing Patton. His reputation was cemented by The Godfather in 1972 and The Godfather Part II in 1974, both of which won Best Picture. The Conversation won the Palme d'Or, and Apocalypse Now followed.

At a listed 182 cm (6'0"), Coppola is 9 cm taller than Dennis Hopper, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), and 7 cm taller than Marlon Brando, listed at 175 cm (5'9"). He is 2 cm shorter than R. Lee Ermey, listed at 184 cm (6'0"). He worked with all three actors on Apocalypse Now.

Frequently asked

How tall is Francis Ford Coppola in feet and inches? Francis Ford Coppola is 6'0" tall, which is 182 cm, 71.7 inches or 1.82 m.

How tall is Francis Ford Coppola compared to Dennis Hopper? Dennis Hopper is 9 cm shorter than Francis Ford Coppola: 173 cm (5'8") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Francis Ford Coppola compared to Marlon Brando? Marlon Brando is 7 cm shorter than Francis Ford Coppola: 175 cm (5'9") vs 182 cm (6'0").

How tall is Francis Ford Coppola compared to R. Lee Ermey? R. Lee Ermey is 2 cm taller than Francis Ford Coppola: 184 cm (6'0") vs 182 cm (6'0").

Is Francis Ford Coppola tall for men in the United States? At 182 cm he is taller than about 78% of men in the United States born in 1939, whose average height is 176.3 cm.

Sources

• Francis Ford Coppola on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Francis Ford Coppola on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 182 cm.
• Francis Ford Coppola on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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