Francis Ford Coppola, polio

Francis Ford Coppola shares harrowing story of being a polio survivor
People don’t understand that polio is a fever that just hits you for one night,” Coppola told the publication. “You only are sick for one night. The terrible effects of p
Francis Ford Coppola Speaks Out About His Traumatic Polio Experience
Francis Ford Coppola, the Oscar-winning director behind The Godfather trilogy, has shared vivid recollections of his battle with polio, a disease that nearly left him permanently paralyzed as a child.
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 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 director recalled feeling ‘frightened’ for the other kids on the hospital ward, only to realise his own situation was worse than he initially thought.
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,
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,
As a polio survivor, I fear children will be at risk if Senate confirms RFK Jr. | Opinion
Steve Cohen and Mitch McConnell are the only polio survivors in Congress. Cohen criticizes Trump's pick for health secretary, ...
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 ...