Joel Coen

Birthday:

11/29/1954

Place of birth:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA:

Biography:

American filmmaker Joel David Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Ethan Coen; professionally they are known as the Coen brothers. In 1984, the brothers wrote and directed Blood Simple, their first film together. The film was well received and won awards for Joel's direction at both the Sundance and Independent Spirit awards. The brothers were recognized for their talents having been nominated for a number of awards and achievements. No Country for Old Men (2007) won them the Oscar for Best Achievement in Directing, and Best Motion Picture of the Year, as well as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Award for best director. They were also awarded the Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Fargo (1996).  Joel has been married to actress Frances McDormand since 1984. They adopted a son from Paraguay, named Pedro McDormand Coen.



Credits

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022)
Himself
Is This Water? (2020)
Himself (voice)
The Way of Folk (2016)
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2014)
Self
A Special Day (2012)
Self
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes (2008)
Self
Diary of a Country Sheriff (2008)
Himself
Minnesota Nice (2003)
Self
Down from the Mountain (2001)
Self
The Coen Brothers (2000)
Self
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' (1998)
Self
Darkman (1990)
Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
Stephen King's World of Horror (1989)
Self
Spies Like Us (1985)
Drive-In Security
Crimewave (1985)
Reporter at execution (uncredited)
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Director
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Producer
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Screenplay
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Editor
The Jesus Rolls (2019)
Characters
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Director
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Screenplay
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Producer
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Editor
Suburbicon (2017)
Writer
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Director
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Writer
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Producer
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
Editor
The Way of Folk (2016)
Thanks
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Writer
Unbroken (2014)
Screenplay
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013)
Producer
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Director
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Producer
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Writer
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
Editor
Gambit (2012)
Writer
True Grit (2010)
Director
True Grit (2010)
Screenplay
True Grit (2010)
Producer
True Grit (2010)
Editor
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009)
Original Story
A Serious Man (2009)
Director
A Serious Man (2009)
Writer
A Serious Man (2009)
Producer
A Serious Man (2009)
Editor
Burn After Reading (2008)
Director
Burn After Reading (2008)
Producer
Burn After Reading (2008)
Screenplay
Burn After Reading (2008)
Editor
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Director
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Writer
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Screenplay
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Director
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Producer
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Editor
World Cinema (2007)
Director
World Cinema (2007)
Writer
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Director
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Writer
Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
Executive Producer
The Ladykillers (2004)
Director
The Ladykillers (2004)
Screenplay
The Ladykillers (2004)
Producer
The Ladykillers (2004)
Editor
Bad Santa (2003)
Executive Producer
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Director
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Screenplay
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
Editor
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Director
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Screenplay
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Editor
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
Producer
Down from the Mountain (2001)
Producer
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Director
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Editor
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Screenplay
Eight (1998)
Thanks
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Director
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Editor
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Writer
Fargo (1996)
Director
Fargo (1996)
Screenplay
Fargo (1996)
Editor
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Director
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Writer
Barton Fink (1991)
Director
Barton Fink (1991)
Editor
Barton Fink (1991)
Screenplay
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Director
Miller's Crossing (1990)
Screenplay
Raising Arizona (1987)
Director
Raising Arizona (1987)
Screenplay
Crimewave (1985)
Writer
Blood Simple (1984)
Director
Blood Simple (1984)
Editor
Blood Simple (1984)
Writer
The Evil Dead (1981)
Assistant Editor
Untitled Coen Brothers Horror Project ()
Director
Untitled Coen Brothers Horror Project ()
Writer
Dark Web ()
Writer
Scarface ()
Screenplay