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Francis Ford Coppola in hospital in Rome, reports say

Godfather film-maker, 86, reportedly under observation after mild cardiac arrhythmia before scheduled operation

Francis Ford Coppola, the veteran American Italian film-maker behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has been hospitalised in Rome, according to reports in the local media.

Coppola, 86, was admitted to Policlinico Tor Vergata, a public hospital, on Tuesday morning for an operation related to heart issues that had been long scheduled, Corriere della Sera reported. But he suffered a mild cardiac arrhythmia before the operation and doctors placed him under observation, Corriere added.

The Oscar winner is a frequent visitor to Italy, and in mid-July attended the Magna Graecia film festival in the southern Italian region of Calabria to present his latest film, Megalopolis. He had also been spending time scouting for locations in Italy for a new production due to begin filming in the autumn, Ansa reported.

Francis Ford Coppola hospitalized in Italy for heart procedure

Francis Ford Coppola is "resting nicely" after being hospitalized in Italy.

The 86-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker met with a cardiologist who specializes in electrophysiology, which primarily treats arrhythmias of the heart, "for a scheduled update procedure" with his doctor of more than 30 years, a source close to Coppola told USA TODAY on Aug. 5.

In July, the "Megalopolis" director spoke during the Magna Græcia Film Festival in Soverato, southern Italy, according to social media posts by the festival.

A July 15 post shared by the now-former president of the Calabria region and its official tourism page claimed the "Apocalypse Now" filmmaker had been in the area scouting locations for an upcoming movie.

Francis Ford Coppola Hospitalized in Rome, Italy for Heart Procedure

The legendary filmmaker wrapped a six city U.S. tour in support of 'Megalopolis' in partnership with Live Nation at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts on Friday night.

The legendary auteur, 86, went in for a scheduled update procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, a renowned heart doctor who has treated Coppola for more than 30 years. He is said to be resting nicely now. The Hollywood Reporter reached out to the filmmaker’s rep and will update accordingly.

Coppola had just wrapped up a six city U.S. tour in support of his film Megalopolis in partnership with Live Nation. His final show, which included a screening of the self-financed pic and a Q&A, took place at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts on Friday night.

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