An acclaimed American filmmaker, he is renowned for his work in collaboration with his brother, crafting a distinctive style marked by dark humor, eccentric characters, and meticulous storytelling. His directorial debut in 1984 with a neo-noir thriller set the tone for a celebrated career, producing iconic films across various genres. Awarded multiple Oscars, his contributions to cinema include cult classics and critical successes, cementing his status as a visionary in modern filmmaking.
RAISING ARIZONA
Raising Arizona is a 1987 American crime comedy film directed by Joel Coen. The film follows a childless couple, H.I. and Ed, who decide to kidnap a...
HAIL, CAESAR!
Hail, Caesar! is a 2016 comedy film that follows a Hollywood fixer in the 1950s who works to keep the studio's stars in line. When the studio's...
THE HUDSUCKER PROXY
In this quirky comedy, a naive business school graduate is appointed as the new president of a large corporation. With the help of a savvy reporter,...
BURN AFTER READING
Burn After Reading is a 2008 black comedy film about a disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent that ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym...
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a western anthology film that tells six different stories set in the American frontier. Each story features unique...
THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE
A laconic barber witnesses a client's confession to a murder and becomes embroiled in a blackmail scheme that leads to tragic consequences.
MILLER'S CROSSING
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 American neo-noir gangster film that follows the story of a mob advisor who finds himself caught in a war between two...
BLOOD SIMPLE
Blood Simple is a 1984 neo-noir crime film about a bartender who hires a private investigator to kill his wife and her lover, but things quickly...
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a 2000 comedy-drama film set in rural Mississippi during the Great Depression. The movie follows three escaped convicts...
THE LADYKILLERS
A black comedy film about a group of criminals who plan a heist but their plans are foiled by an elderly woman who unknowingly becomes the mastermind...
THE BIG LEBOWSKI
The Big Lebowski is a cult classic film that follows the misadventures of Jeff Lebowski, an easygoing slacker known as 'The Dude'. Set in Los Angeles,...
FARGO
Fargo is a darkly comedic crime thriller set in the snowy landscapes of Minnesota, where a car salesman, Jerry Lundegaard, hires two criminals to...
BARTON FINK
Barton Fink is a 1991 film directed by Joel Coen. The movie follows a New York playwright who is hired to write scripts for a Hollywood studio, but...
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
An austere, Shakespearean tragedy directed by Joel Coen, The Tragedy of Macbeth follows the doomed Scottish lord as he, spurred by prophecy and...