Joel Coen

 

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American filmmaker Joel David Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Ethan Jesse Coen professionally they are known as the Coen brothers. In 1984, the brothers wrote and directed Blood Simple, their first film together. The film received 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 in Fargo (1996)  Joel has been married to actress Frances McDormand since 1984. They adopted a son from Paraguay, named Pedro McDormand Coen

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Joel Coen

Born 1954-11-29 (70 years ago) in St Louis Park, Minnesota, USA.
Height 183 centimeters.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
BAFTA Award for Best Direction (Fargo) 1997 British Academy Film and Television Awards 1997 Fargo
National Board of Review Award for Best Director (Fargo) 1996 Fargo
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film (Fargo) 1996 Fargo
London Film Critics' Circle Award for Film of the Year (Fargo) 1996 Fargo
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Fargo) 69th Academy Awards 1996 Fargo
Gotham Independent Film Tribute Award Gotham Independent Film Awards 1994 1994
Palme d'Or (Barton Fink) 1991 Barton Fink
Cannes Best Director Award (Barton Fink) 1991 Barton Fink
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (Blood Simple) 1st Independent Spirit Awards 1986 Blood Simple
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize - U.S. Dramatic (Blood Simple) 1985 Blood Simple
Nominated for awards
Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (Fargo) 1997 British Academy Film and Television Awards 1997 Fargo
BAFTA Award for Best Editing (Fargo) 1997 British Academy Film and Television Awards 1997 Fargo
BAFTA Award for Best Film (Fargo) 1997 British Academy Film and Television Awards 1997 Fargo
BAFTA Award for Best Direction (Fargo) 1997 British Academy Film and Television Awards 1997 Fargo
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture (Fargo) 54th Golden Globe Awards 1996 Fargo
Academy Award for Best Director (Fargo) 69th Academy Awards 1996 Fargo
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Fargo) 49th Directors Guild of America Awards 1996 Fargo
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Fargo) 69th Academy Awards 1996 Fargo
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay (Blood Simple) 1st Independent Spirit Awards 1986 Blood Simple
Independent Spirit Award for Best Director (Blood Simple) 1st Independent Spirit Awards 1986 Blood Simple
Relationships
Name From To Relationship type
Frances McDormand(Gifta: 1984-04-01–) 1984-04-01 Gifta
Child

Pedro McDormand Coen

Parents

Edward Coen, Rena Coen

Siblings

Ethan Coen, Deborah Coen

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American filmmaker Joel David Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Ethan Jesse Coen professionally they are known as the Coen brothers. In 1984, the brothers wrote and directed Blood Simple, their first film together. The film received 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 in Fargo (1996) 

Joel has been married to actress Frances McDormand since 1984. They adopted a son from Paraguay, named Pedro McDormand Coen

Content from Wikipedia provided under the terms of Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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