Joel Coen
Directing Born Nov 29, 1954 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 123 credits
Biography
Joel Coen is an American filmmaker born on November 29, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is known for directing films in collaboration with his brother, Ethan Coen, as part of the Coen brothers. The brothers generally write, direct, and produce their films jointly. Joel has received sole directing credit on some of their films due to regulations. He has been involved in directing 70 known credits.
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Career overview
Joel Coen is an American filmmaker, born on November 29, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is known for his collaborative work with his brother, Ethan Coen, as the Coen brothers. The brothers frequently subvert or parody various genres and styles in their films.
Joel Coen has directed a significant number of films, often jointly with his brother. Their films span multiple genres and have garnered critical acclaim. The brothers generally share writing, directing, and producing credits, but due to regulations, Joel has received sole directing credit in some instances.
Joel Coen's directing credits include a substantial number of films, totaling 70 known credits. His work has been associated with various styles and genres, showcasing his versatility as a filmmaker.
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Career timeline
Eddington · ThanksThe Coen Brothers - An American StoryThe Bend in the River · Executive Producer
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
The Tragedy of Macbeth · ProducerThe Tragedy of Macbeth · ScreenplayThe Tragedy of Macbeth · EditorThe Tragedy of Macbeth · Director
The Jesus Rolls · Characters
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs · DirectorThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs · ProducerThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs · EditorThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs · Writer
The Shape of Water · ThanksSuburbicon · Writer
Hail, Caesar! · WriterHail, Caesar! · DirectorHail, Caesar! · EditorHail, Caesar! · ProducerShooting 'Blood Simple'
Bridge of Spies · WriterThe First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
Fargo · Executive ProducerUnbroken · ScreenplayInside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Inside Llewyn Davis · DirectorInside Llewyn Davis · ProducerInside Llewyn Davis · WriterInside Llewyn Davis · EditorInside Llewyn Davis · Songs
A Special DayGambit · Writer
True Grit · ScreenplayTrue Grit · DirectorTrue Grit · ProducerTrue Grit · Editor
A Serious Man · WriterA Serious Man · EditorA Serious Man · DirectorA Serious Man · ProducerA Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop · Original Story
Burn After Reading · ProducerBurn After Reading · DirectorBurn After Reading · EditorBurn After Reading · WriterFinding the Burn
No Country for Old Men · ProducerNo Country for Old Men · DirectorNo Country for Old Men · EditorNo Country for Old Men · WriterTo Each His Own Cinema · Director
Paris Je T'aime · DirectorParis Je T'aime · Writer
Romance & Cigarettes · Executive Producer
Leçon de CinémaThe Ladykillers · DirectorThe Ladykillers · ProducerThe Ladykillers · ScreenplayThe Ladykillers · Editor
Bad Santa · Executive ProducerIntolerable Cruelty · EditorIntolerable Cruelty · DirectorIntolerable Cruelty · ScreenplayMinnesota Nice
Making "The Man Who Wasn't There"
The Man Who Wasn't There · DirectorThe Man Who Wasn't There · EditorThe Man Who Wasn't There · WriterThe Man Who Wasn't There · ProducerThe Grey Zone · Thanks
O Brother, Where Art Thou? · DirectorO Brother, Where Art Thou? · EditorO Brother, Where Art Thou? · WriterThe Coen BrothersInside Look: Down from the Mountain
The Big Lebowski · DirectorThe Big Lebowski · EditorThe Big Lebowski · WriterEight · ThanksThe Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Eye of God · Thanks
Fargo · DirectorFargo · EditorFargo · Writer
American CinemaThe Hudsucker Proxy · DirectorThe Hudsucker Proxy · Writer
HBO First Look
Barton Fink · EditorBarton Fink · DirectorBarton Fink · Screenplay
Miller's Crossing · ScreenplayMiller's Crossing · DirectorDarkman
Stephen King's World of Horror
Full filmography
- Eddington (2025) Thanks
- The Coen Brothers - An American Story (2025) as Self
- The Bend in the River (2025) Executive Producer
- Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called (2022) as Self
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Producer
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Screenplay
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Editor
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Director
- The Jesus Rolls (2019) Characters
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Director
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Producer
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Editor
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Writer
- The Shape of Water (2017) Thanks
- Suburbicon (2017) Writer
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) Writer
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) Director
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) Editor
- Hail, Caesar! (2016) Producer
- Shooting 'Blood Simple' (2016) as Self
- Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls (2016) Executive Producer
- The Way of Folk (2016) as Self
- The Way of Folk (2016) Thanks
- Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers (2016) as Self
- Bridge of Spies (2015) Writer
- The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet (2015) as Self
- Fargo (2014) Executive Producer
- Unbroken (2014) Screenplay
- Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2014) as Self
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Director
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Producer
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Writer
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Editor
- Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Songs
- Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013) Producer
- A Special Day (2012) as Self
- Gambit (2012) Writer
- True Grit (2010) Screenplay
- True Grit (2010) Director
- True Grit (2010) Producer
- True Grit (2010) Editor
- A Serious Man (2009) Writer
- A Serious Man (2009) Editor
- A Serious Man (2009) Director
- A Serious Man (2009) Producer
- A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (2009) Original Story
- Burn After Reading (2008) Producer
- Burn After Reading (2008) Director
- Burn After Reading (2008) Editor
- Burn After Reading (2008) Writer
- Finding the Burn (2008) as Self
- Welcome Back, George (2008) as Self
- DC Insiders Run Amuck (2008) as Self
- No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes (2008) as Self
- The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' (2008) as Self - Writer/Director
- No Country for Old Men (2007) Producer
- No Country for Old Men (2007) Director
- No Country for Old Men (2007) Editor
- No Country for Old Men (2007) Writer
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Writer
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Director
- Paris Je T'aime (2006) Writer
- Romance & Cigarettes (2005) Executive Producer
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- The Ladykillers (2004) Director
- The Ladykillers (2004) Producer
- The Ladykillers (2004) Screenplay
- The Ladykillers (2004) Editor
- A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty (2004) as Self
- Bad Santa (2003) Executive Producer
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Editor
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Director
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003) Screenplay
- Minnesota Nice (2003) as Self
- Making "The Man Who Wasn't There" (2002) as Self
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Director
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Editor
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Writer
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Producer
- The Grey Zone (2001) Thanks
- Down from the Mountain (2001) as Self
- Down from the Mountain (2001) Executive Producer
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Director
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Editor
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Writer
- The Coen Brothers (2000) as Self
- Inside Look: Down from the Mountain (2000) as Self
- The Big Lebowski (1998) Director
- The Big Lebowski (1998) Editor
- The Big Lebowski (1998) Writer
- Eight (1998) Thanks
- The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) as Self
- Independent Focus (1998) as Self
- Eye of God (1997) Thanks
- Fargo (1996) Director
- Fargo (1996) Editor
- Fargo (1996) Writer
- American Cinema (1994) as Self
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) Director
- The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) Writer
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Barton Fink (1991) Editor
- Barton Fink (1991) Director
- Barton Fink (1991) Screenplay
- Miller's Crossing (1990) Screenplay
- Miller's Crossing (1990) Director
- Darkman (1990) as Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
- Stephen King's World of Horror (1989) as Self
- Raising Arizona (1987) Director
- Raising Arizona (1987) Screenplay
- Spies Like Us (1985) as Drive-In Security
- Blood Simple (1985) Director
- Blood Simple (1985) Writer
- Blood Simple (1985) Editor
- Crimewave (1985) as Reporter at execution (uncredited)
- Crimewave (1985) Writer
- The Evil Dead (1981) Assistant Editor
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Jack of Spades Director
- Jack of Spades Writer
- Jack of Spades Editor
- Jack of Spades Producer