Joel Coen

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1954-11-29 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As Roderick Jaynes, ジョエル・コーエン, Джоэл Коэн, 喬爾·科恩, 조엘 데이비드 코엔, Joel David Coen, 조엘 코엔, 乔尔·科恩, 科恩兄弟

Joel Coen

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.

Known For

Director

2021
2016
Hail, Caesar!

as Director

2013
2010
True Grit

as Director

2009
A Serious Man

as Director

2008
Burn After Reading

as Director

2007
2007
2007
World Cinema

as Director

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Director

2004
The Ladykillers

as Director

2003
2001
1998
The Big Lebowski

as Director

1996
Fargo

as Director

1994
1991
Barton Fink

as Director

1990
Miller's Crossing

as Director

1987
Raising Arizona

as Director

1984
Blood Simple

as Director

Writer

Scarface

as Screenplay

2021
2019
The Jesus Rolls

as Characters

2017
Suburbicon

as Writer

2016
Hail, Caesar!

as Writer

2015
Bridge of Spies

as Writer

2014
Unbroken

as Screenplay

2013
2012
Gambit

as Writer

2010
True Grit

as Screenplay

2009
A Serious Man

as Writer

2009
2008
Burn After Reading

as Screenplay

2007
2007
World Cinema

as Writer

2006
Paris Je T'aime

as Writer

2004
The Ladykillers

as Screenplay

2003
Intolerable Cruelty

as Screenplay

2001
2000
1998
1996
Fargo

as Screenplay

1994
1991
Barton Fink

as Screenplay

1990
Miller's Crossing

as Screenplay

1987
Raising Arizona

as Screenplay

1985
Crimewave

as Writer

1984
Blood Simple

as Writer

Editor

2016
Hail, Caesar!

as Editor

2013
2010
True Grit

as Editor

2009
A Serious Man

as Editor

2008
2004
The Ladykillers

as Editor

2003
1998
1996
Fargo

as Editor

1991
Barton Fink

as Editor

1984
Blood Simple

as Editor

1981
The Evil Dead

as Assistant Editor

Producer

2021
2016
Hail, Caesar!

as Producer

2014
Fargo

as Executive Producer

2013
2010
True Grit

as Producer

2009
A Serious Man

as Producer

2008
Burn After Reading

as Producer

2007
2005
Romance & Cigarettes

as Executive Producer

2004
The Ladykillers

as Producer

2003
Bad Santa

as Executive Producer

2001
2001
1984
Blood Simple

as Producer

Crew

2016
The Way of Folk

as Thanks

1998
Eight

as Thanks

1997
Eye of God

as Thanks