Joel Coen


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Joel Daniel Coen is an American filmmaker who regularly collaborates with his younger brother Ethan. They made Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, O Brother Where Art Thou?, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Hail Caesar and other projects. Joel married actress Frances McDormand in 1984 and had an... See full bio »

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(2021)
(2013)
Barton Fink Producer
(1991)

Filmography

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 2014-2022 Fargo (TV Series) (executive producer - 42 episodes)
- Episode #5.1 (2022) ... (executive producer)
- Storia Americana (2020) ... (executive producer)
- Happy (2020) ... (executive producer)
- East/West (2020) ... (executive producer)
- The Nadir (2020) ... (executive producer)
 2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth (producer - produced by)
 2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (producer)
 2016 Hail, Caesar! (producer - produced by)
 2013 Inside Llewyn Davis (producer)
 2010 Kova kuin kivi (producer)
 2009 A Serious Man (producer)
 2008 Burn After Reading (producer)
 2007 Menetetty maa (producer)
 2005 Romance & Cigarettes (executive producer)
 2004 The ladykillers (producer)
 2003 Paha pukki (executive producer)
 2003 Sietämätöntä julmuutta (producer - uncredited)
 2001 Mies joka ei ollut siellä (producer - uncredited)
 2000 Musiikkia Amerikan vuorilta (Documentary) (executive producer)
 2000 Voi veljet, missä lienet? (producer - uncredited)
 1998 Big Lebowski (producer - uncredited)
 1996 Fargo (producer - uncredited)
 1994 Coenin veljesten Valtapeli (producer - uncredited)
 1991 Barton Fink (producer - uncredited)
 1990 Miller's Crossing (producer - uncredited)
 1987 Arizona Baby (producer - uncredited)
 1984 Blood simple (producer - uncredited)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercials: Directed a series of five Honda commercials with twins Kylie Tyndall & Keaton Tyndall. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 7 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 13 Interviews | 15 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Reginald Jaynes | Roderick Jaynes | Joel

Height:

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse:

Frances McDormand  (1 child)

Children:

McDormand Coen, Pedro | See more »

Parents:

Neumann Coen, Rena | Coen, Edward

Relatives:

Ethan Coen (sibling) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

I like Hollywood just the way it is, actually. I don't think I'd change anything. I like that it's out here 3,000 miles from where I live. See more »

Trivia:

Brother-in-law of Tricia Cooke. See more »

Trademark:

Films usually contain at least one fast-talking character See more »

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