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Birth Place: St. Louis Park, MN
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/29/1954, Sagittarius
Profession: Director; screenwriter; producer

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No Country for Old Men — Blu-ray Review | DVD News | 3/6/2008
When a man stumbles upon a bloody scene and two million dollars in cash, his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence. Hunted by a psychopathic killer, the man tries desperately to put an end to his pursuer while the local Sheriff follows the bodies left behind. No Country for Old Men is the 4-time Oscar-winning movie from Joel and Ethan Coen starring Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem, winner of the Academy Award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role."No Country for Old Men arrived at my house as an Oscar-nominated film, and it walked away with 4 awards before I had a chance to watch it. The "best picture" winner is always worthy of viewing, either because it's a great movie, or because you're able to shake your head in disgust after viewing it, proclaiming another movie as being "much, much better." I went in with an open mind, even though I strongly disliked Fargo, the other movie that provided the Coen brothers wi... read more
It's commonly known that A ... | Movie News | 9/8/2005

Question: It's commonly known that A Fistful of Dollars is a remake of Yojimbo. But I recall reading somewhere that the inspiration for Yojimbo was the Alan Ladd version of The Glass Key. Is this true?

Answer: I've read that Akira Kurosawa cites the Alan Ladd version of Dashiell Hammett's The Glass Key (1942) as one of his inspirations for Yojimbo (1961). But Yojimbo's plot, which revolves around a masterless samurai (Toshiro Mifune) who blows into a lawless town ruled by warring gangs and r read more

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Steve Buscemi, Joel Coen, and Frances McDormand courtesy Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com

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Joel Coen: Credits

Title	Year	Type
Burn After Reading (Director)	2008	Movie
Burn After Reading (Editor)	2008	Movie
Burn After Reading (Producer)	2008	Movie
Burn After Reading (Writer)	2008	Movie
No Country For Old Men (Director)	2007	Movie