Francis Ford Coppola

And the Oscar goes to... B-movie king Roger Corman for lifetime achievement. Roger Corman, memorably dubbed "the Orson Welles of the Z-Movie" and "the Pope of Pop Cinema," never expected the words "Academy Award recipient" would accompany his name.

Gheorghe Dinica, well-known and well-loved Romanian actor, dies at age 75. Gheorghe Dinica, a Romanian actor who delighted his country by portraying characters such as villainous politicians and defiant Gypsies in dozens of plays and movies, died Tuesday. He was 75.

Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died at age 75. Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died. He was 75.

Bram Stoker's own blood runs through the veins of a sequel to his 1897 novel "Dracula," which goes on worldwide release this month, in a work penned by his great-grandnephew who is hoping to revive the original vampire myth.

Bram Stoker's own blood runs through the veins of a sequel to his 1897 novel "Dracula," which goes on worldwide release this month, in a work penned by his great-grandnephew who is hoping to revive the original vampire myth.

Bram Stoker's own blood runs through the veins of a sequel to his 1897 novel "Dracula", releasing worldwide this month penned by a great-grandnephew hoping to revive the original vampire myth.

Bram Stoker's own blood runs through the veins of a sequel to his 1897 novel "Dracula", releasing worldwide this month penned by a great-grandnephew hoping to revive the original vampire myth.

Al Martino, the chart-topping Italian-American crooner of ballads such as "Spanish Eyes" and "Volare" who played the wedding singer in "The Godfather," has died age 82, reports said Wednesday.

Al Martino, the chart-topping Italian-American crooner of ballads such as "Spanish Eyes" and "Volare" who played the wedding singer in "The Godfather," has died age 82, reports said Wednesday.

Review: Renowned wine journalist George Taber finds new ground in wine tourism. "In Search of Bacchus: Wanderings in the Wonderful World of Wine Tourism" (Scribner, 287 pages, $30), by George M. Taber: Thirty-three years ago, George M. Taber set the world of wine on fire with a four-paragraph dispatch about a tasting in France that compared the work of French vintners with those of their counterparts in California. The California wines won, and winemaking in the New World has never been the same.

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Legendary US film director Francis Ford Coppola, currently in Lebanon, said his eyes were open to the possibility of making a film about the country.

Legendary US director Francis Ford Coppola and Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee are the star attractions at this year's Beirut International Film Festival, which showcases films from across the globe.

Legendary US director Francis Ford Coppola and Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee are the star attractions at this year's Beirut International Film Festival, which showcases films from across the globe.

Too clean? Patrick Swayze once thought 'Dirty Dancing' a 'summer-camp movie.'. "Dirty Dancing" made Patrick Swayze a superstar, but when he first read the script, he found it a little clean.

British actor Ian McKellen was Wednesday honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian film festival in Spain.

The Worst Student We've Got: A decade past `Rushmore,' Jason Schwartzman hits his stride. "Can I do a flashback?" asks Jason Schwartzman.

Patrick Swayze, who showed grace offscreen in his battle with pancreatic cancer, dies at 57. Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer. Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57.

Patrick Swayze, who showed grace offscreen in his battle with pancreatic cancer, dies at 57. Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer.

Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like "Dirty Dancing" and "Ghost" to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer.