Joel Coen
Biography: American filmmaker Joel David Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Ethan 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.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 29, 1954
Deathday: N/A
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Diary of a Country Sheriff
2008-03-11
Diary of a Country Sheriff
Overview: No Country for Old Men: Diary of a Country Sheriff
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-11
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Minnesota Nice
2003-04-01
Minnesota Nice
Overview: A collection of cast interviews and behind-the-scenes clips from the Coen brother's Academy Award-winning film Fargo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-01
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Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
2022-04-09
Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Overview: A portrait of the actress Winona Ryder, the great muse of nineties cinema, who, although she has had an atypical and somewhat erratic career, has always offered performances as sensitive as they are honest.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2022-04-09
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Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
2014-03-11
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Overview: A 42-minute making-of documentary, "Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis,'" produced and directed by David Prior. A number of cast and key crew people are interviewed, but, not surprisingly, the Coens, music supervisor T-Bone Burnett, and lead Oscar Isaac dominate the proceedings.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-03-11
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The Way of Folk
2016-01-19
The Way of Folk
Overview: In this brand new featurette, executive producer T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers discuss the history of some of the songs that heard in Inside Llywin Davies and possible origin of the stories they tells, the folk movement during the 1960s and the social and cultural ideas that it represented, the authenticity and the identity of folk music and the balance between the two, the future of folk music, etc. Included with the featurette are illustrations by Drew Christie. The featurette was created exclusively for Criterion in 2015.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-19
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Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"
2002-04-16
Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"
Overview: Making of "The Man Who Wasn't There".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-16
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Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
2000-12-01
Inside Look: Down from the Mountain
Overview: This is a 'making of documentary short focusing on the documentary feature Down From The Mountain (2000).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
2004-02-10
A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty
Overview: Making of "Intolerable cruelty".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-02-10
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The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
2015-11-11
The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet
Overview: Conversation between filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the Coen brothers about the evolution of their approach.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-11
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Shooting 'Blood Simple'
2016-09-20
Shooting 'Blood Simple'
Overview: Telestrator commentary and interview with Joel and Ethan Coen and Barry Sonnenfeld.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-20
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Blood Simple: Director's Cut Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen
2017-10-30
Blood Simple: Director's Cut Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen
Overview: Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen about blood simple.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-30
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Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
2016-09-20
Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
Overview: A new conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coen Brothers about the production, from inception to release, of 'Blood Simple'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-20
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Stephen King's World of Horror
1989-01-01
Stephen King's World of Horror
Overview: This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Darkman
1990-08-24
Darkman
Overview: Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Spies Like Us
1985-12-06
Spies Like Us
Overview: Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.
Genres: Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-12-06
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The Coen Brothers
2000-11-01
The Coen Brothers
Overview: During the promotional campaign for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in 1999, BBC broadcast a documentary about the Coen brothers, mainly concerning their past. The documentary consists of featured interviews with many of the actors that they have worked with, along with family, friends and crew members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-01
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A Special Day
2012-05-16
A Special Day
Overview: At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
2008-03-11
No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
Overview: A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find comments from Joel and Ethan Coen, Jones, Bardem, Graf, Brolin, Macdonald, production supervisor Karen Getchell, associate producer Dave Diliberto and actor Woody Harrelson.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-11
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Crimewave
1985-04-12
Crimewave
Overview: Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.
Genres: Comedy Crime Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-12
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Down from the Mountain
2001-06-05
Down from the Mountain
Overview: On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. The concert that unfolded that night was one of the greatest musical moments in the annals of Music City. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David Rawlings, The Whites.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-05
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The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
1998-10-27
The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Overview: A short documentary about the production of "The Big Lebowski" (1998).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-27
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