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Joel Coen was born on November 29, 1954 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States and is credited as a film director, film producer and screenwriter. That puts Joel Coen at 71 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Simon's Rock at Bard College. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Director (2008), Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1997), Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2008) and 5 more. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
Joel Coen sits near the top of my personal pantheon. From St. Louis Park, Minnesota, he and brother Ethan built a body of work, Fargo, No Country for Old Men, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, that is instantly recognizable: dry cruelty, regional texture, and absurd human folly observed from a cool remove. The Oscars and the Palme d'Or are deserved, but what I value is the tonal tightrope they walk, mocking their characters' stupidity while never quite abandoning tenderness for them. Plenty of directors do bleak; few make bleakness this funny. He's a filmmaker I'll follow anywhere.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joel Coen
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョエル・コーエン
- Reading
- じょえる・こーえん
- Born
- November 29, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / screenwriter / cinematographer / film editor
2. Background
- University
- Simon's Rock at Bard College
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1997 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- 2008 Academy Award for Best Picture
- 1985 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
- 1996 London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year
- 1996 London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year
- 1991 Palme d'Or
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.coenbrothers.net/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel%20Coen
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13595311
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joel Coen born?
Born November 29, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Joel Coen from?
Joel Coen is from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States.
What does Joel Coen do?
Joel Coen works as film director, film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, film editor.
How tall is Joel Coen?
Joel Coen is 183 cm.
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