Biography
Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Ethan Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). The brothers generally write, direct and produce their films jointly. However, due to regulations, Joel received sole directing credit while Ethan received sole production credit until The Ladykillers (2004). From then on, they would be credited as directors and producers and shared editing credits under the alias Roderick Jaynes. The duo started directing separately in the 2020s, resulting in Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Ethan's Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024). Together, they have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards and one individual nomination. They share Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Pictu…
Directed
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No Country for Old Men (2007) — Director
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The Big Lebowski (1998) — Director
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Fargo (1996) — Director
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True Grit (2010) — Director
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Burn After Reading (2008) — Director
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) — Director
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) — Director
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Hail, Caesar! (2016) — Director
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Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) — Director
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A Serious Man (2009) — Director
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Raising Arizona (1987) — Director
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Barton Fink (1991) — Director
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Miller's Crossing (1990) — Director
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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) — Director
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The Ladykillers (2004) — Director
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Intolerable Cruelty (2003) — Director
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Blood Simple (1985) — Director
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The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) — Director
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) — Director
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Paris Je T'aime (2006) — Director
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To Each His Own Cinema (2007) — Director
- Jack of Spades — Director
Also appeared in
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Darkman (1990) — Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
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Spies Like Us (1985) — Drive-In Security
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Crimewave (1985) — Reporter at execution (uncredited)
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022) — Self
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Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2014) — Self
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HBO First Look (1992)
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Down from the Mountain (2001) — Self
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No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes (2008) — Self
- Film '72 (1971) — Self
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Minnesota Nice (2003) — Self
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The Coen Brothers (2000) — Self
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The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) — Self
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Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) — Self
- Independent Focus (1998) — Self
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American Cinema (1994) — Self
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A Special Day (2012) — Self
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The Coen Brothers - An American Story (2025) — Self
- Inside Look: Down from the Mountain (2000) — Self
- A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty (2004) — Self
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Leçon de Cinéma (2004) — Self
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The Way of Folk (2016) — Self
- Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" (2002) — Self
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The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet (2015) — Self
- Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers (2016) — Self
- Shooting 'Blood Simple' (2016) — Self
- The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' (2008) — Self - Writer/Director
- Finding the Burn (2008) — Self
- DC Insiders Run Amuck (2008) — Self
- Welcome Back, George (2008) — Self