Joel Coen

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Alongside his brother Ethan, the Coens are best known for their sometimes savage nihlism combined with often zany comedy, resulting in some of the most acclaimed dark comedies in recent years.

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Director Credits (18) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2013 Inside Llewyn Davis
2010 True Grit Director
2009 A Serious Man
2008 Burn After Reading
2007 No Country for Old Men
2007 Paris, je t'aime
2004 The Ladykillers
2003 Intolerable Cruelty
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
1998 The Big Lebowski
1996 Fargo
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 Hail Caesar (uncredited)
1991 Barton Fink
1990 Miller's Crossing
1987 Raising Arizona
1985 Blood Simple.
Actor Credits (4) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
1994 HBO First Look (1)
1991 Charlie Rose (6) Himself - Guest
1986 Crimewave Reporter At Execution
1985 Spies Like Us Drive-In Security Guard
Producer Credits (19) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2013 Inside Llewyn Davis
2010 True Grit producer
2009 A Serious Man Producer
2008 Burn After Reading producer
2007 No Country for Old Men producer
2007 Romance & Cigarettes executive producer
2004 The Ladykillers producer
2003 Bad Santa executive producer
2003 Intolerable Cruelty producer
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There producer
2001 Down from the Mountain executive producer
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Producer
1998 The Big Lebowski producer
1996 Fargo producer
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy producer
1991 Barton Fink producer
1990 Miller's Crossing producer
1987 Raising Arizona producer
1985 Blood Simple. producer
Writer Credits (20) All | TV | Movies | Instant Watch
2013 Inside Llewyn Davis Screenplay
2012 Gambit
2010 True Grit screenplay
2010 A Woman, A Gun And A Noodle Shop "Blood Simple" screenplay
2009 A Serious Man Written by
2008 Burn After Reading
2007 No Country for Old Men
2007 Paris, je t'aime
2004 The Ladykillers
2003 Intolerable Cruelty screenplay
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Written by
1998 The Big Lebowski screenplay
1996 Fargo
1994 The Hudsucker Proxy
1991 Barton Fink
1990 Miller's Crossing
1987 Raising Arizona
1986 Crimewave Writer
1985 Blood Simple.
General Information Edit
Credited Name Joel Coen
Gender Male
Birthday Nov. 29, 1954
Death
Primary Role Director
Hometown Minneapolis, Minnesota
Country United States
Website
Email Address
Alias(es) The Coen Brothers
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Ethan Coen Ethan Coen
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Sam Raimi Sam Raimi
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Gurinder Chadha
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Rain Li
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Jing Shang
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Nobuhiro Suwa
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Nadine Eïd
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Gabrielle Keng
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Sylvain Chomet Sylvain Chomet
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Ethan Coen Ethan Coen
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Robert Graf
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John Cameron
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Tim Bevan Tim Bevan
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Eric Fellner
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Scott Rudin Scott Rudin
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Brian Glazer
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Mark Silverman
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Paul Schwake
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