5. Francis Ford Coppola
Common Mispronunciation: FRAN-sis FORD COP-puh-luh
How It's Actually Pronounced: FRAN-sis FORD KOH-poh-luh As is the case his friend and kindred spirit Martin Scorsese, this master filmmaker's name ends up getting pronounced wrong no matter where he is (well, not when he's hanging out with Sofia, of course). Still, there's a tendency amongst film fans to emphasise the "COP" part of his name, for some reason. This tends to be more of a problem abroad, however (such as in the UK) - United States citizens are better at saying this one right.