Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

1957-09-21 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 68 Credits

Biography

Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit ...

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Honey Don't!

Honey Don't!

2025

Producer, Writer, Director

Producing Writing Directing

Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

Drive-Away Dolls

Drive-Away Dolls

2024

Writer, Director, Producer

5.5
Writing Directing Producing

Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian desperately needs to loosen up. In sea...

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind

Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind

2022

Director

7.6
Directing

An electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll's first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Le...

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

Winona Ryder: The Ghosts She Called

2022

as (uncredited)

7.8
Acting

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 alwa...

The Jesus Rolls

The Jesus Rolls

2019

Characters

4.5

Hours after his release from prison, Jesus Quintana pairs up with fellow misfits Petey and Marie for a freewheeling joyride of petty crime and romance...

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018

Screenplay, Editor, Producer

7.1
Writing Producing Directing

Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songste...

Blood Simple: Director's Cut Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen

2017

as Self

Acting

Interview with Joel & Ethan Coen about blood simple.

Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017

Writer

5.9
Writing

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordina...

Shooting 'Blood Simple'

2016

as Self

Acting

Telestrator commentary and interview with Joel and Ethan Coen and Barry Sonnenfeld.

Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers

2016

as Self

Acting

A new conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coen Brothers about the production, from inception to release, of 'Blood Simple'.

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016

Executive Producer

Producing

Go behind the scenes of the second season of Fargo.

Hail, Caesar!

Hail, Caesar!

2016

Director, Writer, Editor

5.9
Directing Writing Producing

When a Hollywood star mysteriously disappears in the middle of filming, the studio sends their fixer to get him back.

The Way of Folk

2016

Acting

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 Ll...

The Way of Folk

2016

Thanks

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 Ll...

The First Hundred Feet, the Last Hundred Feet

2015

as Self

Acting

Conversation between filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the Coen brothers about the evolution of their approach.

Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

2015

Writer

7.2
Writing

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, ...

Unbroken

Unbroken

2014

Screenplay

7.4
Writing

A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

2014

as Self

6.7
Acting

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 inte...

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

2013

Producer

8.0
Producing

A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live per...

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

2013

Director, Producer, Editor

7.2
Directing Producing Writing

In Greenwich Village in the early 1960s, gifted but volatile folk musician Llewyn Davis struggles with money, relationships, and his uncertain future.

Strutter

Strutter

2013

Thanks

A young musician recovers from the loss of his girlfriend with the help of his female filmmaker friend, and even forms a friendship with the rival who...

A Special Day

A Special Day

2012

as Self

6.0
Acting

At the 60th anniversary of Cannes Film Festival, 34 famous directors are followed by camera.

Gambit

Gambit

2012

Writer

5.5
Writing

An art curator decides to seek revenge on his abusive boss by conning him into buying a fake Monet, but his plan requires the help of an eccentric and...

True Grit

True Grit

2010

Director, Screenplay, Producer

7.3
Directing Writing Producing

Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Ma...

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop

2009

Original Story

4.9
Writing

Wang is a gloomy, cunning and avaricious noodle shop owner in a desert town in China. His neglected, sharp-tongued wife is involved in a secret affair...

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

Director, Editor, Producer

6.7
Directing Producing Writing

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him....

Burn After Reading

Burn After Reading

2008

Director, Producer, Editor

6.7
Directing Producing Writing

When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money f...

Don't Mess with Texas

Don't Mess with Texas

2008

Writer

1.0
Writing

A comic morality tale about two cocky young lesbians who bite off more than they can chew at a Texas roadside diner.

Diary of a Country Sheriff

2008

as Self

8.0
Acting

No Country for Old Men: Diary of a Country Sheriff

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the Scenes

2008

as Self

6.7
Acting

A piece featuring additional cast and crew interview snippets and behind-the-scenes footage. We find comments from Joel and Ethan Coen, Jones, Bardem,...

The Making of 'No Country for Old Men'

2008

as Self

Acting

A look behind the scenes of No Country for Old Men (2007), including interviews with cast and crew.

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007

Director, Writer

6.5
Directing Writing

Commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, "To Each His Own Cinema" brought together 33 of the world's pre-eminent filmmak...

No Country for Old Men

No Country for Old Men

2007

Producer, Director, Editor

7.9
Producing Directing Writing

Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it,...

World Cinema

World Cinema

2007

Director

Directing

A cowboy resembling Llewellyn Moss decides between art films at the Aero Theatre.

Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006

Director, Writer

6.8
Directing Writing

Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories,...

Romance & Cigarettes

Romance & Cigarettes

2005

Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

Ironworker Nick lives with his wife, Kitty, and three daughters. When he meets a significantly younger woman, Tula, he starts an affair with her, much...

The Ladykillers

The Ladykillers

2004

Director, Producer, Screenplay

6.1
Directing Producing Writing

An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord...

A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty

2004

as Self

Acting

Making of "Intolerable cruelty".

Bad Santa

Bad Santa

2003

Executive Producer

6.5
Producing

You'd better watch out - Santa Claus Willie T. Soke is coming to town and he doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. Wille's favorite holiday tra...

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

Editor, Producer, Screenplay

5.9
Producing Writing

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.

Where the Girls Are

Where the Girls Are

2003

Executive Producer

Producing

It's the annual Dinah Shore weekend, and thousands of lesbians are in Palm Springs. The women are sexy, the parties are wild, but what do the locals t...

Minnesota Nice

Minnesota Nice

2003

as Self

6.8
Acting

A collection of cast interviews and behind-the-scenes clips from the Coen brother's Academy Award-winning film Fargo.

Making " The Man Who Wasn't There"

2002

as Self

Acting

Making of "The Man Who Wasn't There".

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

Screenplay, Editor, Producer

7.5
Writing Producing

A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but hi...

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001

Thanks

6.6

The story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando — one of the thirteen consecutive "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excr...

Down from the Mountain

Down from the Mountain

2001

as Self

7.6
Acting

On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producer...

Down from the Mountain

Down from the Mountain

2001

Producer

7.6
Producing

On May 24, 2000, the historic Ryman Auditorium was booked to offer Nashvillians an evening of sublime beauty. Label executives and soundtrack producer...

Inside Look: Down from the Mountain

2000

as Self

Acting

This is a 'making of documentary short focusing on the documentary feature Down From The Mountain (2000).

The Coen Brothers

2000

as Self

7.5
Acting

During the promotional campaign for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" in 1999, BBC broadcast a documentary about the Coen brothers, mainly concerning their...

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000

Editor, Screenplay, Producer

7.3
Writing Producing

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

The Making of 'The Big Lebowski'

1998

as Self

7.3
Acting

A short documentary about the production of "The Big Lebowski" (1998).

Eight

1998

Thanks

5.5

A day in the life of an eight-year-old soccer fan who has to come to terms with living in a strange new town and the loss of his father.

The Naked Man

The Naked Man

1998

Writer

4.0
Writing

A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.

The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

1998

Editor, Producer, Writer

7.8
Producing Writing

Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelc...

Eye of God

Eye of God

1997

Thanks

5.8

A small Oklahoma town is stripped of its innocence when one of its boys turns up mute and bloodied by the lakeside. Unable to tell his story, the loca...

Fargo

Fargo

1996

Screenplay, Producer, Editor

7.9
Writing Producing

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife ...

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Producer, Writer

7.1
Producing Writing

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991

Screenplay, Editor, Producer

7.5
Writing Producing

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

1990

Screenplay, Producer

7.5
Writing Producing

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

Darkman

Darkman

1990

as Oldsmobile Passenger (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Dr. Peyton Westlake is on the verge of realizing a major breakthrough in synthetic skin when his laboratory is destroyed by gangsters. Having been bur...

Stephen King's World of Horror

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989

as Self

8.0
Acting

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...

Raising Arizona

Raising Arizona

1987

Screenplay, Producer

7.1
Writing Producing

When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicate...

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

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, ...

Crimewave

Crimewave

1985

Writer

5.5
Writing

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, ...

Blood Simple

Blood Simple

1984

Editor, Producer, Writer

7.2
Producing Writing

The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings,...

Scarface

Scarface

N/A

Screenplay

Writing

A Mexican immigrant rises to the top of the criminal underworld in Los Angeles.

Go, Beavers!

N/A

Writer, Director

Writing Directing

The third film in a planned triptych of "lesbian B-movie" comedies from Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, "Go, Beavers!" will focus on the reunion of a col...

A Fever in the Blood

N/A

Original Story

Writing

A private eye has his ear bitten off in a fight, and so sets up as a 'hearing impaired' detective.