Joel Coen
- Biography
- Working with his brother Ethan, screenwriter/director Joel Coen has built a reputation as one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmakers of the late 20th century.
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- Born
- November 29, 1954
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Directing No Country for Old Men |
| 2007 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay No Country for Old Men |
| 2007 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Picture No Country for Old Men |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
Best Original Screenplay Burn After Reading |
Writers Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Writers Guild of America |
Best Original Screenplay Burn After Reading |
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The Coen Brothers Man Up
09/30/09 "A Serious Man" marks Ethan and Joel Coen's return not only to the Midwest for the first time since "Fargo," but to an era they know well from growing up in Minnesota's St. Louis Park during the 1960s. | Independent Film Channel (IFC) -
EXCLUSIVE: 'Big Lebowski' Jesus Spin-off 'Could Happen' But Not Yet, Say Ethan And Joel Coen
09/21/09 I'm afraid that the actor's excitement just isn't enough to spur the Coen brothers into action. | MTV Movies Blog -
Pitt playing the fool
09/06/08 Moviefone Brad Pitt was at a press conference here in Toronto yesterday. | JAM! Showbiz -
Coens follow Oscar-winning drama with 'knucklehead' comedy starring Pitt, Clooney
09/06/08 Moviefone When critical acclaim culminates in an Oscar for your dramatic work it follows that the next move, if you're the Coen brothers, is to release a screwball caper and cast two of Hollywood's hottest leading men as, well, morons. | JAM! Showbiz -
Coen brothers dark comedy 'Burn After Reading' premieres at Venice fest
08/27/08 The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, "Burn After Reading," with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. | JAM! Showbiz -
How to Find God, With Your Guides Ethan and Joel Coen [Religious Awakenings]
05/02/08 Blood Simple is the story of a man with serious doubts, and what happens when he attempts to discover what the "truth" is. | Defamer