did he pursue any other career apart from film direction?
He was a jury president.
Francis Ford Coppola
took part as a special guest at the 46th International Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece.

Over the years, Coppola has given contributions to several candidates of the Democratic Party, including Mike Thompson and Nancy Pelosi for the U.S. House of Representatives and Barbara Boxer and Alan Cranston for the U.S. Senate.
what is the meaning of the godfather movie It is the chronicles of Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando), focusing on the transformation of one of his sons, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss. who directed this film? Francis Ford Coppola. when was the film released? On March 14, 1972. who were the main actors of this film? Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. where was the first one from? Omaha, Nebraska. when did he start his acting career? In 1944. any other movies in which he acted? "On the Waterfront", "The Wild One", "One-Eyed Jacks",  "Last Tango in Paris". when did he die? In 2004. what was the reason behind his death? Type 2 diabetes, obesity. what is the first one? UNANSWERABLE what are indications of this type of diabetes? High blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. how it is caused? Obesity and lack of exercise also genetically. is there any diagnosis available? A random blood sugar, glucose tolerance tests, fasting glucose or HbA antibody testing any other films of the above mentioned director? "The Rain People", "Patton", "The Conversation", "Apocalypse Now".
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Francis Ford Coppola [SEP] Other ventures
Coppola stated that "The Godfather Part IV" was never made as Mario Puzo died before they had a chance to write the film. Andy García has since claimed the film's script was nearly produced. Coppola was the jury president at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival and he also took part as a special guest at the 46th International Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece. Over the years, Coppola has given contributions to several candidates of the Democratic Party, including Mike Thompson and Nancy Pelosi for the U.S. House of Representatives and Barbara Boxer and Alan Cranston for the U.S. Senate.