Brother of Joel Coen.
Graduated from Princeton University.
Works so closely with his brother Joel Coen that the two of them have been jokingly referred to as "The Two-Headed Director".
Alumnus of Simon's Rock College, Great Barrington, MA, with brother Joel Coen. This is a fully-accredited college for students who typically enter the age of 16 - before graduating high school.
Ranked #88 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List with brother Joel Coen. They had been ranked #92 in 2002.
Brother-in-law of Frances McDormand.
He and brother Joel Coen have had final cut on all of their films since Sangre fácil (1984), their debut film.
Frequently includes kidnapping-plots in his films.
Has used the character name of Marva Munson in both of his past two films. First, in Crueldad intolerable (2003) (Judge Marva Munson) and secondly, in Ladykillers (2004) (Marva Munson).
Worked as a statistical clerk at Macy's before setting off to make Sangre fácil (1984). more...
