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Francis Ford Coppola's Argentinian home burglarized

By Stone Martindale Sep 27, 2007, 14:42 GMT

The Buenos Aires home of film director Francis Ford Coppola was burglarized, thieves making off with a laptop containing work on his new movie, an employee said on Thursday. US film director Francis Ford Coppola (R), accompanied by an unidentified woman, watches the match between Argentinian Boca Juniors and Brazilian Gremio, 13 June 2007, during the first final match of Libertadores de America Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA/MARTIN ZABALA

US film director Francis Ford Coppola (R), accompanied by an unidentified woman, watches the match between Argentinian Boca Juniors and Brazilian Gremio, 13 June 2007, during the first final match of Libertadores de America Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA/MARTIN ZABALAThe Oscar-winning director was out when five thieves raided the house late on Wednesday, injuring a member of the production crew working on Coppola's next film, "Tetro," due to commence principal photography in early 2008."Coppola is very sad and the only thing he's asked for is to get back his computer, which is essential for him and for his work," the employee, who was not identified, told a local television station.Thieves stole computers and other digital equipment including a camera.Coppola, 68, is temporarily living in Argentina during the making of "Tetro," a story about a creative Italian immigrant family in Buenos Aires and is said to be similar to his own life.