
Joel Coen
Ziua de naștere: 1954-11-29
Locul nașterii: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biografie: 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.

Blood Simple, 1984
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Raising Arizona, 1987
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Miller's Crossing, 1990
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Barton Fink, 1991
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The Hudsucker Proxy, 1994
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Fargo, 1996
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The Big Lebowski, 1998
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000
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The Man Who Wasn't There, 2001
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Intolerable Cruelty, 2003
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Romantic

The Ladykillers, 2004
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No Country for Old Men, 2007
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Burn After Reading, 2008
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A Serious Man, 2009
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True Grit, 2010
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Inside Llewyn Davis, 2013
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Hail, Caesar!, 2016
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, 2018
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The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021
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