Joel Coen's date of birth is: 29 November 1954, He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Joel Coen's height is 6' (1.83 m).
Joel Coen's birth name is Joel Daniel Coe.
He is married to Frances McDormand since 1984 (2 children).
His popular Trade Mark is: Frequently casts Steve Buscemi , John Goodman , Jon Polito , John Turturro , Michael Badalucco , Charles Durning , and Frances McDormand . References to the films of Stanley Kubrick . Films often center around or include a botched crime. The Coens frequently focus on round spinning objects: hat in Miller's Crossing (1990), bowling balls and tumble-weed in The Big Lebowski (1998), hair pomade tins in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), UFO and a car wheel in The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) ...or the fans in Blood Simple. (1984). Often creates at least one lengthy sequence in most of his films where only music plays as a major event unfolds, i.e Raising Arizona (1987) when Nicolas Cage is being chased after robbing a store. Also sequences in Miller's Crossing (1990), The Big Lebowski (1998), The Man Who Wasn't There (2001), and Fargo (1996). Often has a certain phrase that is repeated throughout the movie or a specific scene. Typically makes movies set during a specific time period in the past. Films usually contain at least one fast-talking character. Films often include characters or places with the stereotypes of the regions they take place in. The Mid-Western accents and snow-covered landscapes for Fargo (1996), the South-Eastern accents and barren deserts of Arizona for Raising Arizona (1987), the Southern accents and dust-bowl landscape for O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Los Angeles accents and life-style in The Big Lebowski (1998), and the accents and cramped environments of Los Angeles in Barton Fink (1991). His movies often have a victim of a crime who is completely unsympathetic (Fargo, Lebowski, Raising Arizona) .
Among His first film/tv appearances you can find: "Fear No Evil (1981)", "The Evil Dead (1981)", "Blood Simple. (1984)".
His later/recent/future appearances include: "Gambit (2009)", "Suburbicon (2009) "Hail Caesar (2009)".
Joel Coen Won 26 Award(s) & Had 39 Nomination(s), He Won the Oscar, David Lean Award for Direction, Bodil, Polish Film Award, Best Director, CFCA Award, Chlotrudis Award, David, Audience Jury Award, FFCC Award, Filmmaker Award, Independent Spirit Award, KCFCC Award, ALFS Award, LAFCA Award, NBR Award, SDFCS Award, Silver Seashell, Golden Satellite Award, Grand Jury Prize, WGA Award (Screen), Critics Award.
