Joel and Ethan Coen, collectively referred to as the

Coen brothers Joel Daniel Coen (born November 29, 1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957),State of Minnesota. ''Minnesota Birth Index, 1935–2002''. Minnesota Department of Health. collectively known as the Coen brothers (), are American film ...

, are American

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. Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody.The brothers write, direct and produce their films jointly, and have edited almost all of them under the collective pseudonym Roderick Jaynes. The Coen brothers have been nominated for thirteen

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together, and individually for one award each, winning

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for ''Fargo'' and

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and Best Adapted Screenplay for ''No Country for Old Men.'' The duo also won the

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for ''Barton Fink'' and were nominated for ''Fargo.''

Films

As screenwriters

In addition to their own films, the Coen brothers have also contributed to others films.

Films

As screenwriters

As executive producers

Solo work

Joel

Film

Ethan

Film

As writer

Theater

Literature

See also

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