Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/11/1910
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Death Date: 04/26/1991
A former flutist under Arturo Toscanini with the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Coppola scored several films directed by his son Francis (including "The Godfather, Part II" 1974, "Apocalypse Now" 1979 and "Gardens of Stone" 1987), He also created a new score in 1981 for the restored version of Abel Gance's "Napoleon" (1927) presented by Francis.
Joined music staff of Hartford radio station WTIC before becoming first flutist of Radio City Music Hall in the 1930s
Played flute on "Ford Sunday Evening Hour"
Worked with the Detroit Symphony, the NBC Symphony Orchestra (hired by Toscanini as first flutist), and as music director with Merrick Productions and L.A. Civic Opera
Played in pit orchestra of Broadway shows: "The Great Waltz" (1934), "Kismet" (1953), "La Plume de Ma Tante" (1958), "Once Upon a Mattress" (1959), "Stop the World--I Want to Get Off" (1962), "110 in the Shade" (1963)
During the 1960s, conducted touring companies of Broadway shows
