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.

Known For

Darkman

as Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)

Spies Like Us

as Drive-In Security

Crimewave

as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

The Oscars

as Self

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

as Self

HBO First Look

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

as Himself

Down from the Mountain

as Self

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

as Self

Minnesota Nice

as Self