Italia Pennino

American actress, based lyricist (Brooklyn, NY, Dec 12, 1912 - Los Angeles, CA., Jan 21, 2004) of Italian descent, daughter of Francesco Pennino, composer of Italian songs, film importer and owner of a cinema, Impero Theatre in Brooklyn. Wife of the composer, conductor and flutist Carmine Coppola, mother of August Coppola, director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire.