Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola arrived in style at the Venice Film Festival, marking his first red carpet appearance since he had a heart procedure.
He was seen walking down the red carpet, having assistance on both of his arms, and was greeted by thunderous applause from the festival photographers. The Hollywood Reporter detailed how Coppola “seemed to be soaking in the moment, and later returned the applause to adoring fans lining the barricade.”
Coppola attended the event as he was set to honor his friend Werner Herzog and present him with a Golden Lion, which is the top honor at the Venice Film Festival and is given to those who have made an undeniable impact in the industry.
Francis Ford Coppola Recently Had Heart Surgery In Rome
While in Italy for a screening of his film “Megalopolis” at the Magna Graecia Film Festival earlier this month, Coppola suffered a heart arrhythmia before a scheduled procedure, the Mirror reported on August 5.
He was deemed well enough to undergo surgery and had the procedure.
“Mr. Coppola went in for a scheduled update procedure with acclaimed Dr. Andrea Natale, his doctor of over 30 years, and is resting nicely. All is well, and he appreciates everyone’s concern,” a source told People at the time.
There was fear that this was a more serious situation, but his rep ended those rumors.
“There was not an emergency,” they told The Guardian.. “He went to the hospital in a car.”
Celebrities Show Francis Ford Coppola Lots of Love After Health Update
Coppola made his own statement about the procedure on Aug. 5, updating fans about his health.
“Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30 year old afib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor – Dr. Andrea Natale! I am well!,” he posted on Instagram.
And many celebrities reacted to the news, sending the filmmaker love.
Sharon Stone: “We love you honey.”
Lynn Sellers: “This is wonderful news that all went well…Rest and recover! Btw, The Godfather Part II has been playing a lot lately. I’m always happy to see it especially to see my late husband, Bruno Kirby. I still have his Young Clemenza shoes and hat from it.”
Mara Venier: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Andy Garcia: 🙏🙏🙏🙏
And his daughter, Sofia Coppola, also left a small but perfect comment on the post, including one red heart emoji.
