Joel Coen
Writer 71 years old

Joel Coen

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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... Read full bio →

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Joel Coen 2021 1h 45m 7.0

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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.

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

George Clooney 2017 1h 45m 4.5

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2016 1h 46m 6.1

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.

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Steven Spielberg 2015 2h 21m 7.7

During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers.

Unbroken

Unbroken

Angelina Jolie 2014 2h 17m 6.9

A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen 2013 1h 45m 7.4

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.

Gambit

Gambit

Michael Hoffman 2012 1h 29m 5.8

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and unpredictable Texas rodeo queen.

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 7.4

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 colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to choose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who...

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.

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

Joel Coen 2003 1h 40m 6.7

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

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.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Joel Coen 2000 1h 47m 8.2

O’Brother, Where Art Thou? Is a Coen Brother film roughly based on Homer’s “Odyssey.” Taking place in the deep south in the 1930’s the film tells the story of three escaped prison workers and their journey for a buried treasure. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations.

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.

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

Joel Coen 1990 1h 55m 7.7

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

Joel Coen 1987 1h 34m 7.8

The Coen Brothers tell the story of a absurd yet likable family with an unproductive couple as the focal point. The couple has gotten themselves into some trouble while kidnapping a baby and give Hollywood one of the most memorable chase scenes to date.

Crimewave

Crimewave

Sam Raimi 1985 1h 23m 8.0

Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.

Blood Simple.

Blood Simple.

Joel Coen 1984 1h 37m 8.0

A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.

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