Legendary film director of The Godfather trilogy Francis Ford Coppola ‘rushed to hospital’ in Italy

LEGENDARY film director Francis Ford Coppola has been rushed to hospital in Italy, according to local reports.

The 86-year-old Coppola was reportedly taken in urgently in Calabria on Tuesday morning.

Francis Ford Coppola at the Oscars.

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Francis Ford Coppola has reportedly been rushed to hospital in ItalyCredit: AFP
Francis Ford Coppola at the Cannes Film Festival.

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There has been no comment from Coppola’s teamCredit: AP
Francis Ford Coppola at the AFI Life Achievement Award Ceremony.

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Coppola’s most notable work includes Apocalypse Now and The Godfather trilogyCredit: Getty

The Hollywood titan has been in Italy while screening his latest film Megalopolis at the Magna Grecia Festival in Calabria.

Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, and Giancarlo Esposito star in the work – which has stirred a degree of controversy.

He has spent considerable time in the country, partly to scout locations for another new film he planned to shoot in the autumn.

There was no immediate comment from his team tonight.

Coppola is considered one of the greatest living movie directors.

He has collected five Oscars in his career, and directed iconic film including Apocalypse Now, The Godfather, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

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