Anton Francesco Coppola (March 21, 1917 – March 9, 2020) was an Italian-American opera conductor and composer.
He was the uncle of film director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, as well as the great-uncle of Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Gian-Carlo Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman, and was the brother of American composer and musician Carmine Coppola. Along with his brother Carmine, he conducted the score of The Godfather Part III. He also conducted the score of Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula in 1992.
He had a cameo role in The Godfather as one of the Corleone button men attending the wedding of Connie Corleone.
Anton Coppola, seen at the table with Clemenza and Tessio.
He passed away on March 9, 2020 at the age of 102 years in Manhattan, New York, United States 12 days before turning 103 years old.
