Joel Coen
Directing
Born: Nov 29, 1954
From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Credits: 29 titles
Biography
Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Ethan Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). The brothers generally write, direct and produce their films jointly. However, due to regulations, Joel received sole directing credit while Ethan received sole production credit until The Ladykillers (2004). From then on, they would be credited as directors and producers and shared editing credits under the alias Roderick Jaynes. The duo started directing separately in the 2020s, resulting in Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Ethan's Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024). Together, they have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards and one individual nomination. They share Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country for Old Men. They won the Palme …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coen Brothers - An American Story | Self | 2025 | — |
| Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called | Self | 2022 | 7.7 |
| The Way of Folk | Self | 2016 | — |
| Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers | Self | 2016 | — |
| Shooting 'Blood Simple' | Self | 2016 | — |
| The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet | Self | 2015 | — |
| Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' | Self | 2014 | 6.7 |
| A Special Day | Self | 2012 | 6.0 |
| No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes | Self | 2008 | 6.9 |
| The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' | Self - Writer/Director | 2008 | — |
| Finding the Burn | Self | 2008 | — |
| DC Insiders Run Amuck | Self | 2008 | — |
| Welcome Back, George | Self | 2008 | — |
| A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty | Self | 2004 | 9.0 |
| Leçon de Cinéma TV | Self | 2004 | 7.0 |
| Minnesota Nice | Self | 2003 | 7.4 |
| Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" | Self | 2002 | — |
| Down from the Mountain | Self | 2001 | 7.5 |
| Inside Look: Down from the Mountain | Self | 2000 | 8.0 |
| The Coen Brothers | Self | 2000 | 7.75 |
| The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' | Self | 1998 | 7.5 |
| Independent Focus TV | Self | 1998 | 8.333 |
| American Cinema TV | Self | 1994 | 8.333 |
| HBO First Look TV | 1992 | 5.583 | |
| Darkman | Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited) | 1990 | 6.438 |
| Stephen King's World of Horror | Self | 1989 | 8.0 |
| Spies Like Us | Drive-In Security | 1985 | 6.192 |
| Crimewave | Reporter at execution (uncredited) | 1985 | 5.54 |
| The Oscars TV | Self | 1953 | 7.0 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 29 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |