Quote by: Francis Ford Coppola

I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives this speech. Ultimately, I was fired. When the script was done, they hired another writer and that script was forgotten.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameFrancis Ford Coppola
  • Descriptionfilm director and producer from the United States
  • BornApril 7, 1939
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Producer; Film Director; Writer
  • WorksColonel Kurtz; American Photojournalist; Benjamin L. Willard
  • AwardsAcademy Award For Best Writing (Original Screenplay); Academy Award For Best Director; Writers Guild Of America Award; Donostia Award; Directors Guild Of America Award; Princess Of Asturias Award - Art; Praemium Imperiale