Polio Survivor Francis Coppola Urges Caution

Francis Ford Coppola shares harrowing story of being a polio survivor
Oscar-winning director Francis Ford Coppola has vivid memories of his experience surviving polio. In interview with Deadline regarding his new film “Megalopolis,” Coppola, who was diagnosed with polio as a child around the age of 9, recalled the quick onset of the disease.
Francis Ford Coppola, who survived polio, has harsh words for vaccine detractors
Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola recalls the "horror" of surviving childhood polio amid questions about the future of its vaccine.
Polio Survivor Francis Coppola Urges Caution As Vax Skeptics Take Posts In Trump Administration
Coppola was saved by his father’s unwillingness to accept the diagnosis. Carmine Coppola was a composer who won Oscar scoring several of his son’s films, but perhaps his greatest achievement in his son’s work was going against the grain to ensure Francis Coppola would get a proper shot at life.
Polio survivor Francis Ford Coppola cautions against vaccine skepticism
Francis Ford Coppola is urging new Trump administration public health picks be cautious about vaccine skepticism.
Francis Ford Coppola reflects on ‘horror’ of polio battle, slams vaccine skeptics
Francis Ford Coppola, the Oscar-winning Bay Area filmmaker and polio survivor, is sounding the alarm over the growing wave of vaccine skepticism in the United States, particularly regarding polio. In a new interview,
Francis Ford Coppola Slams ‘Absurd’ Idea Trump Would ‘Reverse Course’ on Vaccines, Recalls ‘Horror’ of 10-Day Polio Ward Stay
The "Megalopolis" filmmaker responds to vaccine skeptics among the president-elect's cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The post Francis Ford Coppola Slams ‘Absurd’ Idea Trump Would ‘Reverse Course’ on Vaccines,
Francis Ford Coppola was told he'd never walk again
Francis Ford Coppola was warned he'd never walk again after contracting polio. The 85-year-old director was stricken by the virus as a child and recalled feeling "frightened" for the other kids on the hospital ward,
Bonnie Raitt / Francis Ford Coppola
This month, musician Bonnie Raitt and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola were both honorees of the Kennedy Center for their contributions to American culture. We're revisiting interviews with both of them.
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Francis Ford Coppola was warned he’d never walk again after terrifying diagnosis
Francis Ford Coppola was warned that he might never walk again after he contracted polio as a child. The 85-year-old ...
Francis Ford Coppola's Starry Family Gathers for Rare Group Photo at His Kennedy Center Honor (Exclusive)
Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt and Arturo Sandoval are among the recipients of the 47th annual Kennedy ...
Kennedy Center honors Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo
The annual gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts features personalized tributes with performances and ...