Joel Coen

Joel Coen Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 29/11/1954 (70 years old)
  • Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.83 m
  • Net worth: $60,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
The Tragedy of Macbeth
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer & 3 more
2021

Drama

War & Politics

7.1
70%
The Jesus Rolls
IMDB 4.4
TMDB 45%
role:
Characters
2019

Comedy

Crime

Drama

4.4
45%
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Producer & 3 more
2018

Comedy

Drama

Music

Western

7.2
71%
Suburbicon
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 59%
role:
Writer
2017

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.8
59%
Hail, Caesar!
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 59%
role:
Writer & 3 more
2016

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

6.3
59%
2015

Drama

Thriller

7.6
72%
Unbroken
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 75%
role:
Screenplay
2014

Drama

War & Politics

7.2
75%
Fargo
IMDB 8.9
TMDB 83%
role:
Executive Producer
2014

Crime

Drama

8.9
83%
Inside Llewyn Davis
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Writer & 3 more
2013

Drama

7.4
72%
Gambit
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 54%
role:
Writer
2012

Comedy

Crime

5.7
54%
True Grit
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Producer & 2 more
2010

Adventure

Drama

Western

7.6
73%
2009

Comedy

Drama

Thriller

5.6
47%
A Serious Man
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Writer & 3 more
2009

Comedy

Drama

7.0
68%
Burn After Reading
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 66%
role:
Producer & 3 more
2008

Comedy

Drama

7.0
66%
To Each His Own Cinema
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 66%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2007

Comedy

Drama

6.7
66%
No Country for Old Men
IMDB 8.2
TMDB 79%
role:
Editor & 3 more
2007

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.2
79%
Paris, Je T'Aime
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 68%
role:
Writer & 1 more
2006

Drama

Romance

7.2
68%
Romance & Cigarettes
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer
2005

Comedy

Music

Romance

6.2
59%
The Ladykillers
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Producer & 3 more
2004

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.2
61%
Bad Santa
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 65%
role:
Executive Producer
2003

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.0
65%
Intolerable Cruelty
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 60%
role:
Editor & 2 more
2003

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.3
60%
The Man Who Wasn't There
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 76%
role:
Producer & 3 more
2001

Crime

Thriller

7.5
76%
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 73%
role:
Editor & 2 more
2000

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

7.7
73%
The Big Lebowski
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 78%
role:
Writer & 2 more
1998

Comedy

Crime

8.1
78%
Fargo
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 79%
role:
Editor & 3 more
1996

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.1
79%
The Hudsucker Proxy
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Director & 1 more
1994

Comedy

Drama

7.2
71%
Barton Fink
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 75%
role:
Editor & 2 more
1991

Comedy

Drama

7.6
75%
Miller's Crossing
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 75%
role:
Director & 1 more
1990

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.7
75%
Darkman
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Oldsmobile Driver (uncredited)
1990

Action

Crime

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
64%
Raising Arizona
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 70%
role:
Director & 1 more
1987

Comedy

Crime

7.3
70%
Spies Like Us
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
Drive-in guard #1
1985

Adventure

Comedy

6.4
62%
Crimewave
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 55%
role:
Writer & 1 more
1985

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

5.6
55%
Blood Simple
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 73%
role:
Editor & 2 more
1984

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5
73%
The Evil Dead
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Assistant Editor
1981

Horror

7.4
73%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Joel Coen are, for example, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Jesus Rolls and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are No Country for Old Men (8.1), Fargo (8.0) and The Big Lebowski (8.0).