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Joel Coen

Joel Coen TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
COMEDYSun, Nov 23, 6:00 PMBad SantaBuy
COMEDYMon, Nov 24, 8:00 AMBad SantaBuy
SHO2eThu, Nov 27, 7:45 AMThe Man Who Wasn't ThereBuy
STRZ1Thu, Dec 4, 2:30 PMNo Country for Old MenBuy
STRZ1Thu, Dec 4, 11:00 PMNo Country for Old MenBuy
STRZ1Fri, Dec 5, 9:20 AMNo Country for Old MenBuy
STRZ1Sun, Dec 7, 2:20 AMNo Country for Old MenBuy
STRZ1Sun, Dec 7, 9:35 AMNo Country for Old MenBuy

Joel Coen Biography

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  • Birth Place: St. Louis Park, MN
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/29/1954, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Director; screenwriter; producer
Joel Coen Fast Facts:
  • Made directorial debut with 1984's Blood Simple, which earned him an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director.
  • Won the 1991 Cannes International Film Festival Golden Palm for best film for Barton Fink, and was nominated in 1994 for The Hudsucker Proxy and in 1996 for Fargo.
  • Won Best Director for Fargo at the 1996 Independent Spirit Awards, the London Film Critics Awards, the National Board of Review Awards, the San Diego Film Critics Awards and the Florida Film Critics Awards.
  • Has codirected commercials for the Gap, Budweiser and H&R Block with his brother Ethan Coen.
  • Prior to 2004's The Ladykillers, he was billed as director while his brother Ethan Coen was credited as producer, when in fact they shared both duties.
    Joel Coen Relationships:
  • Frances McDormand - Wife
  • Ethan Coen - Brother
  • Pedro McDormand Coen - Son
  • Rena Coen - Mother
  • Debbie Coen - Sister
  • Edward Coen - Father

  • Joel Coen Awards:
  • 1997 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
  • 2000 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Nominee
  • 1996 Oscar: Best Writing (Original Screenplay) - Winner
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture - Winner
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Winner
  • 2007 Oscar: Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - Winner

  • College:
  • New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY (BA in Film, 1978); attended University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX; attended Simon's Rock College of Bard, Great Barrington, MA
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