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Joel Coen

1954-11-29

The 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.

Joel Coen in

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Darkman

6.4 average rating
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Spies Like Us

6.2 average rating
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Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

7.6 average rating
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Crimewave

5.5 average rating
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No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

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Stephen King's World of Horror

8 average rating
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Down from the Mountain

7.4 average rating
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Blood Simple: Director's Cut Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen

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A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty

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A Special Day

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The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

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Diary of a Country Sheriff

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Inside Look: Down from the Mountain

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The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet

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Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

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Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"

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Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers

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The Way of Folk

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Minnesota Nice

6.8 average rating
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The Coen Brothers

7.5 average rating