Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Cinematographer / Television Producer / Actor | * 11/29/1954 (69) | Minneapolis, Minnesota (United States of America (USA))
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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 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 for Fargo (1996).Joel has been married to actress Frances McDormand since 1984. They adopted a son from Paraguay, named Pedro McDormand Coen.
Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Picture Grand Jury Prize Dramatic 2x London Film Critics' Circle Award for Film of the Year London Film Critics' Circle Award for Director of the Year Palme d'Or Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Film 2x New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film 2x Satellite Award for Best Director Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director 2x BAFTA Award for Best Direction Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director 3x Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director 2x Independent Spirit Award for Best Director National Board of Review Award for Best Director 2x Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director 3x nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director 2x nominated for: Academy Award for Best Film Editing 3x nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 3x nominated for: Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 3x nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture 3x nominated for: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay 3x nominated for: Independent Spirit Award for Best Director 2x nominated for: Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay 3x nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay 2x nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Director 2x nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2x nominated for: Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film 2x nominated for: César Award for Best Foreign Film 4x nominated for: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Direction 3x nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Film 2x nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Editing 3x nominated for: Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture 3x nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Editing 5x nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay 3x nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Director 4x nominated for: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Original Screenplaynominated for: Nebula Award for Best Script 2x nominated for: Satellite Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x nominated for: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Directornominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama 2x nominated for: National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Directornominated for: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Comedy 2x nominated for: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x nominated for: BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplaynominated for: Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplaynominated for: AACTA International Award for Best Screenplaynominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 2x nominated for: European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
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