Eleanor Coppola to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on August 11, 2025

Coppola created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Coppola fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 89, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEleanor

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouEleanor was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.