![Joel Coen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//rgVaJNkZCgMarUcZuUAsVfXMWk3.jpg)
Joel Coen
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called as Himself
- 2020 · Is This Water? as Himself (voice)
- 2016 · The Way of Folk as
- 2014 · Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' as Self
- 2012 · A Special Day as Self
- 2008 · No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes as Self
- 2008 · Diary of a Country Sheriff as Himself
- 2004 · Leçon de Cinéma as Self
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2001 · Down from the Mountain as Self
- 2000 · The Coen Brothers as Self
- 1998 · The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' as Self
- 1998 · Independent Focus as Self
- 1992 · HBO First Look as
- 1990 · Darkman as Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
- 1989 · Stephen King's World of Horror as Self
- 1985 · Spies Like Us as Drive-In Security
- 1985 · Crimewave as Reporter at execution (uncredited)
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self