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Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
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Birthday
November 29, 1954Deathday
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Joel Coen
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.
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2024 | PGA Awards | Winner PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television (Noah Hawley, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield, Kim Todd) | Fargo |
| 2024 | PGA Awards | Winner PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television (Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes, Kim Todd) | Fargo |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
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| 2024 | PGA Awards | Nominee PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television (Noah Hawley, Dana Gonzales, Regis Kimble, Leslie Cowan, Caitlin Jackson, April Shih, Robert De Laurentiis, Thomas Bezucha, Kim Todd, Steve Stark, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Warren Littlefield) | Fargo |
| 2024 | PGA Awards | Nominee PGA Award | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television (Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, John Cameron, Steve Blackman, Robert De Laurentiis, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi, Monica Beletsky, Kim Todd, Leslie Cowan, Regis Kimble, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev) | Fargo |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series (Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, John Cameron, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Robert De Laurentiis, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi, Steve Blackman, Monica Beletsky, Kim Todd, Leslie Cowan, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev, Regis Kimble) | Fargo |
| 2021 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Nominee Primetime Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series (Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, John Cameron, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Kim Todd, Chad Oakes, Michael Frislev) | Fargo |
