Joel Coen

Born in November 29th, 1954

From Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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.

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Joel Coen Movies

The Tragedy of Macbeth Poster
December 25, 2021
Suburbicon Poster
October 27, 2017
Hail, Caesar! Poster
February 5, 2016
Bridge of Spies Poster
October 16, 2015
Unbroken Poster
December 15, 2014
Inside Llewyn Davis Poster
September 28, 2013
Gambit Poster
April 25, 2012

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