The magic and madness of making Apocalypse Now
A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
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12
Alive
9
Deceased
57.1%
Still living
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AliveBorn: April 7, 1939
Age: 87
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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DeceasedBorn: May 4, 1936
Died: April 12, 2024
Age at death: 87
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AliveBorn: April 11, 1944
Age: 82
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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AliveBorn: May 14, 1944
Age: 82
Modesto, California, USA
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DeceasedBorn: October 17, 1955
Died: December 16, 2008
Age at death: 53
as Self
AliveBorn: November 10, 1937
Age: 88
Brighton, Alabama, U.S.
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DeceasedBorn: December 23, 1936
Died: June 23, 2023
Age at death: 86
as Self
AliveBorn: July 30, 1961
Age: 65
Augusta, Georgia, USA
as Self
DeceasedBorn: May 18, 1932
Died: April 22, 2026
Age at death: 93
as Self
DeceasedBorn: May 22, 1934
Died: May 18, 2024
Age at death: 89
as Self
AliveBorn: August 3, 1940
Age: 86
Dayton, Ohio, USA
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AliveBorn: June 24, 1940
Age: 86
Rome, Lazio, Italy
as Self
DeceasedBorn: January 5, 1931
Died: February 15, 2026
Age at death: 95
as Self
AliveBorn: January 19, 1947
Age: 79
as Self
DeceasedBorn: May 17, 1936
Died: May 29, 2010
Age at death: 74
as Self
DeceasedBorn: April 3, 1924
Died: July 1, 2004
Age at death: 80
as Self
AliveBorn: May 14, 1971
Age: 55
New York City, New York, USA
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AliveBirth date not on record.
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DeceasedBorn: September 17, 1963
Died: May 26, 1986
Age at death: 22
as Self
AliveBorn: April 22, 1965
Age: 61
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
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AliveBirth date not on record.