Born Nov. 29, 1954, in St. Louis Park, Minn., writer-director Joel Coen developed an early obsession with movies that eventually led him to study film at New York University.In the 1980s, Coen and his brother Ethan started penning movie scripts, and their debut feature, Blood Simple (1984), brought them instant recognition as trailblazers in the indie film movement. They followed with the outlandish comedy Raising Arizona (1987) and Barton Fink (1991), but it was their quirky crime caper Fargo (1996) that struck Oscar gold, winning for Original Screenplay and Best Actress (Frances McDormand).
The Coens next turned their talents to The Big Lebowski (1998), but the siblings hit a creative slump beginning in 2001. They returned to award-winning form in 2007 with No Country for Old Men, a taut thriller that earned three Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. 2011 brought the Coens more honors with multiple Oscar nods for their remake of True Grit.
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A Serious Man (2009) | R | |
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The Ladykillers (2004) | R | |
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) | PG-13 | |
The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) | R | |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) | PG-13 | |
The Big Lebowski (1998) | R | |
Fargo (1996) | R | |
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) | PG | |
Barton Fink (1991) | R | |
Miller's Crossing (1990) | R | |
Raising Arizona (1987) | PG-13 | |
Spies Like Us (1985) | PG | |
Blood Simple (1984) | R | |
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