Francis Ford Coppola was hospitalized in Rome.
The legendary Auteur conducted a scheduled procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, a renowned cardiologist, who had been treating Coppola for more than 30 years. According to the stronghold, he is said to be in good rest now. Hollywood Reporter Contact the filmmaker’s representative for additional comments.
In a series of reports on his health, Coppola went to Instagram on Tuesday night, providing an update and confirming the program with Natale. “Da Dada (what my kid said) was great, and when in Rome, there was a chance to update with his inventor, a wonderful Italian doctor – Dr. Andrea Natale!” posted Coppola to his nearly 500,000 followers. “I am fine!”
According to the American Heart Association, the “AFIB” procedure refers to atrial fibrillation, a treatment that helps reset the rhythm of the heart using small shocks or medications. Depending on the nature of the problem, there are surgical or non-surgical options.
Coppola just finished a six-city tour to support his film Big rock Work with Live Nation. His last performance included a screening at the Fine Arts Palace in San Francisco on Friday night and a Q&A at the Fine Arts Palace in San Francisco.
“I'm 85,” he told the audience SF DoorAlthough he is now 86 years old, his age refers to his age. “I lost my wife [Eleanor Coppola] A year ago, around this time. But my attitude towards death is that I have always lived my own life, so when I am currently close to death, I don’t say, “Oh, I wish I did, I wish I could do that.” Instead, I say to myself, “I have to do that.”
It is not clear that he flew to Italy on the weekend, and he spent some time earlier this summer. He told local media that he spent time searching for a new project. “I saw some new projects in Calabria that were very important to me,” he said. “A new film will focus on the beautiful things in Calabria.”
Not much is known about the project, but Coppola laughs at it not being a Mafia project as his iconic godfather Trilogy. “Calabria is a region known for its mafia, but that's not interesting to me. My films will only focus on the beauty of the area.”
PT updated at 9:40 PM Instagram post with Coppola.