Joel Coen

Birth Name:

Joel Daniel Coen

Birth Place:

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Actor, Soundtrack, Editorial department

Oscar Surprises and Snubs: The Academy Loves Hustle, Jonah Hill, But Not Tom Hanks and Oprah

In the words of Sally Field, the Academy likes David O. Russell. It really likes him. On Thursday, Russell's American Hustle co-led (with Gravity) Thursday's Oscar nominations with 10, while Russell carved out a piece of Oscar history for himself: He's now the only director to have two films garner acting nominations in all four categories. Those weren't the only shockers though.

Thu, Jan 16, 2014

Oscar Surprises and Snubs: The Academy Loves Hustle, Jonah Hill, But Not Tom Hanks and Oprah

Martin Freeman to star in FX's Fargo Series

Martin Freeman will star in FX's Fargo limited series, Deadlinereports. The 10-episode series, executive produced by Joel and Ethan Coen, will feature a new true crime story with new characters.

Fri, Sep 27, 2013

Martin Freeman to star in FX's Fargo Series

FX Considering TV Adaptation of Fargo

Fargo could live on! FX is reportedly in early talks with MGM Television to adapt the Oscar-winning film into a TV series, Variety reports. Get the scoop on all the new and returning spring shows The Coen brothers' dark comedy...

Sat, Mar 24, 2012

Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Who Missed the Cut?

So what exactly does Christopher Nolan have to do to get an Oscar nomination for best director? The Inception mastermind was snubbed for the third time Tuesday. But that wasn't the only egregious snub or biggest surprise.Snubs:Third time is not the charm: Already overlooked for Memento and The Dark Knight, Nolan seemed to be a shoo-in for ...

Tue, Jan 25, 2011

Oscar Snubs and Surprises: Who Missed the Cut?

The King's Speech Tops Oscar Nominations

The King's Speech leads the 83rd Academy Awards with 12 nominations.The British drama will vie for best picture alongside Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, The Kids Are All Right, 127 Hours, The Social Network, Toy Story 3, True Grit and Winter's Bone. True Grit collected the second-highest total of nominations — 10.King's Speech director Tom Hooper will face off against Darren Aronofsky ...

Tue, Jan 25, 2011