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Francis Ford Coppola, 86, ‘Rushed to Hospital’ in Italy

Francis Ford Coppola was reportedly hospitalized in Calabria Tuesday morning.

The Godfather filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola was reportedly raced to the hospital while in Italy Tuesday morning, according to the Daily Mail. Coppola, who is 86, was hospitalized in Calabria while screening his latest film release Megalopolis. The award-winning filmmaker was also in Italy to scout new locations for his upcoming movie which will begin filming in the fall. The reasons for his hospitalization is unknown. Some local reports alleged that the legendary director would be undergoing heart surgery, according to the Daily Mail. The Daily Beast has reached out to Coppola’s team for comment. The 86-year-old is considered one of the greatest figures in cinema, directing and writing iconic films like The Godfather trilogy—widely considered his break out film that launched his career—and Apocalypse Now. Coppola’s career spans over six decades with his first film Dementia 13 being produced in 1963. His accolades include five Academy Awards, one BAFTA, three Golden Globes, and two Palme d’Or awards. He has also dabbled in other ventures outside of Hollywood, creating and running his own winery in Napa Valley called the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. He lost his wife, Eleanor Coppola, last year in April.