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Overview
Biography
Filmography
Awards
Joel Coen
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Occupation
Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Executive Producer
Born
Nov 29
,
1954
-
St. Louis Park, MN
Years Active
1910
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
Countries
USA
Genres
Comedy
Crime
Types
Crime Comedy
Black Comedy
Screwball Comedy
Crime Thriller
Americana
Spy Comedy
Other Entries
AllMusic Entry
AMG Artist ID
P 85375
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Adapted Screenplay
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
won
Best Directing
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Director
Fargo
1996
won
Best Original Screenplay
Fargo
1996
won
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men
2007
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Austin Film Critics
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
nom
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
2008
nom
Best Original Screenplay
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
nom
Best Picture
No Country for Old Men
2007
Broadcast Film Critics Association
nom
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Screenplay
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
nom
Best Writer
No Country for Old Men
2007
Cannes Film Festival
won
Best Director
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
won
Best Director
Fargo
1996
won
Best Director
Barton Fink
1991
Chicago Film Critics Association
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
Fargo
1996
won
Best Screenplay
Fargo
1996
Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Detroit Film Critics Society
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Directors Guild of America
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Director
Fargo
1996
Florida Film Critics
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Golden Satellite Award
nom
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
nom
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Screenplay
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
Independent Spirit Awards
won
Best Director
Fargo
1996
won
Best Director
Blood Simple
1985
won
Best Screenplay
Fargo
1996
nom
Best Screenplay
Blood Simple
1985
Kansas City Film Critics Association
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
Las Vegas Film Critics Association
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
won
Best Screenplay
Fargo
1996
National Board of Review
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
Fargo
1996
National Society of Film Critics
nom
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
New York Film Critics Circle
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
Ohio Film Critics
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Phoenix Film Critics Association
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Southeastern Film Critics Association
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Sundance Film Festival
won
Grand Prize: Narrative
Blood Simple
1985
Toronto Film Critics Association
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
Utah Film Critics
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
won
Best Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
Washington D.C. Film Critics Association
won
Best Director
No Country for Old Men
2007
Writers Guild of America
won
Best Adapted Screenplay
No Country for Old Men
2007
nom
Best Original Screenplay
Burn After Reading
2008
nom
Best Original Screenplay
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001