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.
Acted in
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022
as Himself
Blood Simple: Director's Cut Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen
2017
as Self
Shooting 'Blood Simple'
2016
as Self
Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
2016
as Self
The Way of Folk
2016
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
2015
as Self
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
2014
as Self
A Special Day
2012
as Self
Diary of a Country Sheriff
2008
as Self
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
2008
as Self
A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
2004
as Self
Minnesota Nice
2003
as Self
Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002
as Self
Down from the Mountain
2001
as Self
Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
2000
as Self
The Coen Brothers
2000
as Self
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
1998
as Self
HBO First Look
1992
Darkman
1990
as Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
Spies Like Us
1985
as Drive-In Security
Crimewave
1985
as Reporter at execution (uncredited)
The Oscars
1953
as Self