Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Born: September 21, 1957
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
American filmmaker Ethan Jesse Coen is known for writing, directing and producing films jointly with his brother Joel David Coen, professionally they are known as the Coen brothers. In 1984, the brothers wrote and directed Blood Simple, their first film together. The film received 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 in Fargo (1996).

Ethan is married to film editor Tricia Cooke; they reside in New York City. 

Movies for Ethan Coen...

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Title: Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called
Character: (uncredited)
Released: April 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A portrait of the actress Winona Ryder, the great muse of nineties cinema, who, although she has had an atypical and somewhat erratic career, has always offered performances as sensitive as they are honest.
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The Way of Folk
Title: The Way of Folk
Released: January 19, 2016
Type: Movie
In this brand new featurette, executive producer T Bone Burnett and the Coen brothers discuss the history of some of the songs that heard in Inside Llywin Davies and possible origin of the stories they tells, the folk movement during the 1960s and the social and cultural ideas that it represented, the authenticity and the identity of folk music and the balance between the two, the future of folk music, etc. Included with the featurette are illustrations by Drew Christie. The featurette was created exclusively for Criterion in 2015.
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Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Title: Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Character: Self
Released: March 11, 2014
Type: Movie
A 42-minute making-of documentary, "Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis,'" produced and directed by David Prior. A number of cast and key crew people are interviewed, but, not surprisingly, the Coens, music supervisor T-Bone Burnett, and lead Oscar Isaac dominate the proceedings.
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A Special Day
Title: A Special Day
Character: Self
Released: May 16, 2012
Type: Movie
At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.
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No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
Title: No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes
Character: Self
Released: March 11, 2008
Type: Movie
A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find comments from Joel and Ethan Coen, Jones, Bardem, Graf, Brolin, Macdonald, production supervisor Karen Getchell, associate producer Dave Diliberto and actor Woody Harrelson.
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Diary of a Country Sheriff
Title: Diary of a Country Sheriff
Character: Himself
Released: March 11, 2008
Type: Movie
No Country for Old Men: Diary of a Country Sheriff
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Title: Leçon de Cinéma
Character: Self
Released: March 20, 2004
Type: TV
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Minnesota Nice
Title: Minnesota Nice
Character: Self
Released: April 1, 2003
Type: Movie
A collection of cast interviews and behind-the-scenes clips from the Coen brother's Academy Award-winning film Fargo.
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Down from the Mountain
Title: Down from the Mountain
Character: Self
Released: June 5, 2001
Type: Movie
On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producers so loved the music of O Brother, Where Art Thou? that they brought it to life as a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen loved it so much that they hired famed documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker to record the show for posterity. The concert that unfolded that night was one of the greatest musical moments in the annals of Music City. Performers: John Hartford, Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Chris Thomas King, The Cox Family, Fairfield Four, Union Station, Colin Linden, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, David Rawlings, The Whites.
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The Coen Brothers
Title: The Coen Brothers
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2000
Type: Movie
During the promotional campaign for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in 1999, BBC broadcast a documentary about the Coen brothers, mainly concerning their past. The documentary consists of featured interviews with many of the actors that they have worked with, along with family, friends and crew members.
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The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Title: The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 1998
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the production of "The Big Lebowski" (1998).
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Title: Independent Focus
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 1998
Type: TV
In these insightful one-on-one interviews, the industry’s biggest and brightest join host Elvis Mitchell (film authoritarian and critic for The New York Times) in front of a live audience for an in-depth look at the art of filmmaking and a discussion about their latest and greatest works.
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Title: HBO First Look
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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Darkman
Title: Darkman
Character: Oldsmobile Passenger (uncredited)
Released: August 24, 1990
Type: Movie
Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been burned beyond recognition and forever altered by an experimental medical procedure, Westlake becomes known as Darkman, assuming alternate identities in his quest for revenge and a new life with a former love.
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Stephen King's World of Horror
Title: Stephen King's World of Horror
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself. Instead, This Is Horror (copyright 1989) was a TV special which ran in four 60 minute increments. This new special used some framing footage from the original 'World of Horror' but is primarily newer interviews and behind-the-scenes footage about what was hot in horror in the late 80s. Here in the U.S., a condensed 90-minute version made its way onto video courtesy of Goodtimes in 1990. Elsewhere, the entire special was released as 2 different tapes running 90 minutes apiece. In the UK these were titled This is Horror: A Video Encyclopedia of Horror (Volumes 1 and 2) and in Germany they were called Best of Stephen King's World of Horror (Parts 1 & 2).
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Crimewave
Title: Crimewave
Character: Reporter at execution (uncredited)
Released: April 12, 1985
Type: Movie
Fed up of his business partner, Ernest Trend hires the services of two exterminators. When things go drastically wrong and they murder the wrong man, the race is on to frame an innocent video surveillance man.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.