BIOGRAPHY

Roman Coppola grew up in the world of filmmaking, and has developed his directing skills by working in multiple capacities: from sound recordist to cinematographer, to writer, producer and inventor.

He began his directing career with visual effects and second unit direction of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which garnered a BAFTA Award nomination for Visual Effects. His first feature film, C.Q. premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and was well received critically. Roman lent his talents to 2nd Unit Direction on many productions, including: Lost In Translation, Marie Antoinette, Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic, and is a producer and co-writer of Wes’s The Darjeeling Limited.

Roman is also the founder and owner of The Directors Bureau, a prestigious and award winning commercial and music video production company. It is here that Roman has directed his highly acclaimed and influential music videos and commercials, for bands such as The Strokes and Green Day, and for clients such as Coke, Honda and Comcast. His work earned him various industry honors including a Grammy nomination and two MTV Music Video Awards. Also, Roman’s stream-of-consciousness video for the Phoenix “Funky Squaredance” track was invited into the permanent collection at The Museum of Modern Art.

Roman is a founding partner of the Photobubble Company, which markets a newly patented inflatable film enclosure. More details can be viewed at: www.photobubblecompany.com

He has recently partnered with WTTW to produce his highly original children’s show, MISSION TO PLANET 429, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and is set for release on PBS in 2011. Not since, Sesame Street has the D.O.E. funded an educational show based on new teaching theories.

Roman is also the President of the pioneering production company, American Zoetrope and most recently served as a producer as Sofia Coppola’s soon to be released film, Somewhere.