Director · screenwriter · producer
Joel Coen
age 71 · born November 29, 1954 in Minneapolis
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Key films
All films, 38
Newest first
- 2025
The Bend in the River, Producing. - 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Producing, writing, editing, directing. - 2019
The Jesus Rolls, Author. - 2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Directing, producing, editing, writing. - 2017
Suburbicon, Writing. - 2016
Hail, Caesar!, Directing, writing, producing, editing. 
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls, Producing. - 2015
Bridge of Spies, Writing. - 2014
Unbroken, Writing. 
Fargo, Producing · 51 eps..
Show the other 28From Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) to Crimewave (1985)
- 2013
Inside Llewyn Davis, Directing, producing, writing, editing, music. 
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis', Producing. - 2012
Gambit, Writing. - 2010
True Grit, Directing, writing, producing, editing. - 2009
A Serious Man, Directing, writing, producing, editing. 
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop, Author. - 2008
Burn After Reading, Directing, producing, editing, writing. - 2007
No Country for Old Men, Directing, producing, editing, writing. 
To Each His Own Cinema, Directing, writing. - 2006
Paris Je T'aime, Directing, writing. 
Romance & Cigarettes, Producing. - 2004
The Ladykillers, Directing, writing, producing, editing. - 2003
Bad Santa, Producing. 
Intolerable Cruelty, Directing, editing, writing. - 2001
The Man Who Wasn't There, Directing, editing, writing, producing. 
Down from the Mountain, Producing. - 2000
O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Directing, editing, writing. - 1998
The Big Lebowski, Directing, editing, writing. - 1996
Fargo, Directing, editing, writing. - 1994
The Hudsucker Proxy, Directing, writing. - 1992
HBO First Look, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1991
Barton Fink, Directing, editing, writing. - 1990
Miller's Crossing, Directing, writing. 
Darkman, Oldsmobile Driver, actor. - 1987
Raising Arizona, Directing, writing. - 1985
Blood Simple, Directing, writing, editing. 
Spies Like Us, Drive-In Security, actor. 
Crimewave, Reporter at execution, actor, writing.
As himself: 26 appearances
talk shows, making-of films, documentaries, award shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Coming soon from Joel Coen
1 more with no date
Jack of Spades
Release dates: TMDB. They may change.
Who is Joel Coen?
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 d'Or for Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
The Coens have written films for other directors, including Sam Raimi's Crimewave (1985), Angelina Jolie's World War II biopic Unbroken (2014) and Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (2015). They produced Terry Zwigoff's Bad Santa (2003) and John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes (2005). Ethan is also a writer of short stories, theatre and poetry.
They are known for their distinctive stylistic trademarks, including genre hybridity. No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man and Inside Llewyn Davis was included in the BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest motion pictures since 2000. In 1998, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Fargo among the 100 greatest American movies. Richard Corliss wrote of the Coens: “Dexterously flipping and reheating old movie genres like so many pancakes, they serve them fresh, not with syrup but with a coating of comic arsenic.”
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Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- November 29, 1954 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Facts: TMDB.
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Joel Coen’s career in numbers
- roles: 36 films and 2 series
- 38
- TV episodes
- 52
- years behind the camera, since 1985
- 41
- top-rated series: “Fargo” (TMDB)
- 8.3
- films as director
- 21
Genres of his features
- comedy53%
- drama53%
- crime39%
- thriller28%
- documentary11%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 36 features. One film can have several genres.
Regular collaborators of Joel Coen
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about Joel Coen
How old is Joel Coen?
71 years old. They were born on November 29, 1954 in Minneapolis.
What has Joel Coen been in?
Among others: “No Country for Old Men”, “The Big Lebowski”, and “Fargo”.
What films has Joel Coen directed?
21 features, including “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (2021), “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” (2018), “Hail, Caesar!” (2016), “Inside Llewyn Davis” (2013), and “True Grit” (2010).
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