Early life and family Cage was born in Long Beach, California, to August Coppola, a professor of literature, and Joy Vogelsang, a dancer and choreographer. He was raised in a Catholic family. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of mainly German and Polish descent with some English and Scottish ancestry on her father's side. His paternal grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola and actress Italia Pennino, and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants from Bernalda, Basilicata. Through his father, he is a nephew of both director Francis Ford Coppola and actress Talia Shire, and a cousin of directors Roman Coppola and Sofia Coppola, film producer Gian-Carlo Coppola, and actors Robert and Jason Schwartzman.
early life and family cage was born in long beach california to august coppola a professor of literature and joy vogelsang a dancer and choreographer he was raised in a catholic family his father was of italian descent and his mother was of mainly german and polish descent with some english and scottish ancestry on her father's side his paternal grandparents were composer carmine coppola and actress italia pennino and his paternal great-grandparents were immigrants from bernalda basilicata through his father he is a nephew of both director francis ford coppola and actress talia shire and a cousin of directors roman coppola and sofia coppola film producer gian-carlo coppola and actors robert and jason schwartzman