10. Francis Ford Coppola And Robert Duvall
Films Together: The Rain People, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation and Apocalypse Now Robert Duvall was a staple in Francis Ford Coppola's unprecedented legendary run during the 1970's, starring in every one of his films released during the decade, each and every one of them was a masterpiece. Duvall is probably most recognisable for his role as Tom Hagen in the first two Godfather movies or as the bombastic colonel in Apocalypse Now, and he has gone on to be deservedly called one of the greatest actors of all time. Duvall has the ability to play anything, as his characters in The Godfather and Apocalypse Now don't have a single similarity, yet they are played by the same actor, and it's the perfect testament to Duvall's immeasurable ability. It's no secret that Coppola is one of the greatest directors of all time (probably top 5), and he always got great performances from his actors, many of whom were unknown at the time. Duvall was a nobody before Coppola cast him in The Rain People, a further four movies in the 70's, and by the end of their collaborative relationship, Duvall was a multiple time Oscar nominee and Coppola won two Best Picture Academy Awards and a Palme D'or. Their relationship was impossibly successful and Coppola's ambition, combined with Duvall's versatility made for the ideal director-actor partnership. Since their parting of the ways in 1979, Coppola never reached the same heights again, and currently, he is mostly making small independent movies and doing some producing work. Duvall, on the other hand, won his Oscar in 1983 and has been active in Hollywood ever since and has even tried his hand at directing himself.