Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen.

Joel Coen was born on November 29, 1954, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States. 

Ethan Coen was born on September 21, 1957, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, United States.

Film Career. The Coen brothers are known for their collaboration as directors, screenwriters, and producers. Their career has been marked by a series of eclectic films spanning from thrillers to westerns to dark comedies.

Early Life. Joel and Ethan both studied film at Princeton University and New York University. They began working together in the film industry by writing screenplays and directing short films.

Personal Lives. Joel Coen is married to actress Frances McDormand since 1984, and they have an adopted son. Ethan Coen is married to film editor Tricia Cooke, and they have two children.

Important Films:

"Fargo" (1996): A dark thriller that follows a series of violent and bizarre events in Minnesota, including an unwanted pregnancy and an investigator played by Frances McDormand.

"The Big Lebowski" (1998): A cult comedy in which the protagonist, played by Jeff Bridges, gets involved in a series of eccentric events after his favorite rug is damaged.

"No Country for Old Men" (2007): Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, this thriller explores the chaos that ensues after an ill-fated drug deal in Texas.

"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (2000): A musical comedy loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, starring George Clooney in the lead role. The film is known for its country soundtrack.

Filmography

Blood Simple (1984)

Raising Arizona (1987)

Miller's Crossing (1990)

Barton Fink (1991)

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Fargo (1996)

The Big Lebowski (1998)

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Intolerable Cruelty (2003)

The Ladykillers (2004)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

Burn After Reading (2008)

A Serious Man (2009)

True Grit (2010)

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

Hail, Caesar! (2016)

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Awards

Academy Awards (Oscars):

Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay: Won for "No Country for Old Men" (2007).

Best Original Screenplay: Won for "Fargo" (1996).

They have received other nominations for various films, including "A Serious Man," "True Grit," and "Inside Llewyn Davis".

Golden Globe Awards:

Won Golden Globes for "Fargo" and "No Country for Old Men".

They have received additional nominations for their films.

BAFTA Awards:

Received nominations and won awards for their films.

Cannes Film Festival:

Palme d'Or: Won for "Barton Fink" (1991).

They have received other awards and recognitions at Cannes for their films.