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Ethan Coen

American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1957 · age 69

Ethan Jesse Coen is an American filmmaker. Working alongside his brother Joel, he has directed, written, edited and produced many feature films, the most acclaimed of which include Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O...

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A life in dates

2025Honey Don't!Film, Director, Writer2022Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in MindFilm, Director2017SuburbiconFilm, Writer2015Bridge of SpiesFilm, Writer2014FargoSeries, Producer2013National Society of Film Critics Award for Best DirectorAwardAnother Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'Film, 2013Producer2010True GritFilm, Director, Writer2009National Board of Review Award for Best Original ScreenplayAward2008Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted ScreenplayAwardProducers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion PictureAwardBehind the Scenes of 'No Country for Old Men': An Incredibly Unauthorized DocumentaryFilm, 20082007Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best DirectorAwardGolden Globe Award for Best ScreenplayAwardNational Board of Review Award for Best FilmAwardNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best FilmAwardSatellite Award for Best DirectorAwardToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best FilmAwardNo Country for Old MenFilm, 2007Director, Writer2004Leçon de CinémaSeriesThe LadykillersFilm, 2004Director, Writer2001Down from the MountainFilm, Producer1998Independent FocusSeriesThe Big LebowskiFilm, 1998Director, Writer1997Independent Spirit Award for Best ScreenplayAward1996Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign FilmAwardLondon Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the YearAward1994American CinemaSeriesThe Hudsucker ProxyFilm, 1994Director, Writer1992HBO First LookSeries1990DarkmanFilm, Oldsmobile Passenger (uncredited)1985Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize AwardAwardBlood SimpleFilm, 1985Writer, Producer1971Film '72Series1957Born21 September 1957

People around Ethan

  • No Country for Old Men 2007
  • The Big Lebowski 1998
  • Fargo 1996
  • The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
  • Barton Fink 1991

Filmography 40

133 credits on file

Television 7

Media & music

Awards

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director2013
National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay2009
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay2009
Academy Award for Best Director2008
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay2008
Academy Award for Best Picture2008
BAFTA Award for Best Direction2008
Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture2008
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay2008
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director2007
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Director2007
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay2007
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Film2007
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director2007
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director2007
London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year2007
National Board of Review Award for Best Film2007
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film2007
Satellite Award for Best Director2007
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film2007
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director2007
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay1997
Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay1997
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay1997
London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year1996
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year1996
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Foreign Film1996
Palme d'Or1991
Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award1985

About this person

Working alongside his brother Joel, he has directed, written, edited and produced many feature films, the most acclaimed of which include Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Ladykillers (2004), No Country for Old Men (2007), Burn After Reading (2008), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018).

Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69