Francis Ford Coppola to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Coppola created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Coppola fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Apocalypse Now or The Godfather, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouFrancis Ford

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFrancis Ford 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 him make the decision.

“Francis Ford Coppola was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFrancis Ford”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“Didn't Francis Ford Coppola retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 2 Feb 2026

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