Yes, Virginia, there is a Francis Ford Coppola, and, yes, he's still making movies. Back in the bad old days of the New Hollywood, the legendary filmmaker, now 70, directed "The Godfather" (the best movie of all time? discuss) and "The Conversation," and almost lost his mind bringing "Apocalypse Now" to the screen. To moviegoers under 30, though, he may be best known as a name on a bottle of Merlot (or as Sofia's dad). After his last major studio outing, 1997's "The Rainmaker," Coppola devoted his energies to his extremely successful wine and hotel businesses, and when he reemerged in 2007, with the odd art-house rejuvenation fantasy "Youth Without Youth," barely anyone paid attention.

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