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Ethan Coen
Director 68 years old

Ethan Coen

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel 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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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16 titles
Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen 2024 1h 24m 5.0

Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2018 2h 12m 6.3

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2016 1h 46m 6.3

Tells the comedic tale of Eddie Mannix, a fixer who worked for the Hollywood studios in the 1950s. The story finds him at work when a star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming.

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2013 1h 45m 7.3

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted, but volatile musician Llewyn Davis contemplates leaving the music scene altogether to return to sea as a merchant marine after the suicide of his singing partner.

True Grit

True Grit

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen 2010 1h 50m 7.6

A stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen 2009 1h 46m 7.3

Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern physics teacher, watches his life unravel over multiple sudden incidents. Despite seeking meaning and answers amidst his turmoils, he seems to keep sinking.

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen 2008 1h 36m 7.2

This is comedic tale of espionage. An ousted CIA official's memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2007 2h 2m 8.4

Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of heroin and more than $2 million in cash near the Rio Grande.

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Michael Cimino, Luc Dardenne 2007 1h 40m 7.4

A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about Cinema.

Paris, je t'aime

Paris, je t'aime

Isabel Coixet, Sylvain Chomet 2006 2h 7.3

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life.

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen 2004 1h 44m 6.1

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord: a sharp old woman.

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2001 1h 56m 7.8

A tale of passion, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents him with a chance to change it.

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 1998 1h 57m 8.7

The Coen Brothers bring to life a ficticious day in the life of "The Dude” through Bowling, Joints, and an endless supply of “White Russian” cocktails. An off the wall adventure of mix-ups, dirty carpets, pornography producers, Nihilists, and psychopaths make this one of the most celebrated films of the ninties.

Fargo

Fargo

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 1996 1h 38m 8.4

Oscar winning film from the Coen brothers that takes place in the snow covered wasteland of their home state Minnesota. A clueless car dealer Jerry Lundegard stages the kidnapping of his wife in order to get money from his father-in-law when things turn unexpectedly bad.

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 1994 1h 51m 7.8

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 1991 1h 57m 8.0

Barton Fink is a Hollywood satire from the Coen Brothers. A New York writer named Barton Fink goes to Hollywood to write a book and discovers in his hotel a world full light. This neighbor Charlie becomes part of the light.

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