Eleanor Coppola

Eleanor Coppola
Coppola in 2013
Born
Eleanor Jessie Neil

(1936-05-04)May 4, 1936
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2024(2024-04-12) (aged 87)
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Film director, writer, artist
Years active1963–2024
Spouse
(m. 1963)
Children
RelativesBill Neil (brother)
Gia Coppola (granddaughter)

Eleanor Jessie Coppola (née Neil; May 4, 1936 – April 12, 2024) was an American documentary film director, screenwriter, and artist. She was married to director Francis Ford Coppola from 1963 until her death. She was best-known for her 1991 documentary film Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse as well as other documentaries chronicling the films of her husband and children.