Broliai Džoelis ir Etanas Koenai amerikiečiai režisieriai garsėjantys savo dinamiškais, vienu žanru ir stiliumi neapsiribojančiais darbais. Jų sukurtos dramos ir komedijos yra laikomos vienomis geriausių amerikietiškų filmų istorijoje. Brolių duetas yra absoliučiai išskirtinis, nes jie sugeba sukurti tokius filmus, kurių beveik neįmanoma atkartoti. Savitas brolių braižas ir sugebėjimas tiek parašyti scenarijų, tiek režisuoti filmą yra stipriosios jų savybės. Jų komandos darbai yra įvertinti net 13-kai Oskarų.

Biography

American filmmaker Joel David Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Ethan Jesse 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.