Sofia Coppola

Known for: Lost in Translation (2003), The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Sofia Coppola received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation (2003), a film of displacement and melancholy that established a visual quietness and attention to feminine interiority distinct from her American contemporaries. She has directed nine features and is among the most consistent directors working in American independent cinema. She is the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola.