Eleanor Coppola
Biography
Eleanor Coppola was a documentary film director and screenwriter known for her critically acclaimed 1991 film Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. The film chronicled the tumultuous making of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now. She chronicled the lives of her husband and children through documentaries, showcasing her unique perspective on the filmmaking process. Eleanor was married to Francis Ford Coppola from 1963 until her death in 2024.