Writing
Ethan Coen
- Titles
- 68movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1985 to 2025, busiest in 2007 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 19titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
No Country for Old Men87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor4.5average 2.0
- Dark Humor5.3average 2.8
- Crime6.1average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.8average 3.7
- Satire & Parody4.4average 2.3
- Historical4.1average 2.6
- Situational Comedy4.0average 2.7
- Social Commentary6.1average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Coming of Age1.7, average 3.0
- Tech & Humanity0.8, average 1.6
- Romance3.0, average 3.8
- Fantasy1.0, average 1.7
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Darkly Humorous 5
- Coen Brothers Style 5
- Fast-Paced 4
- Quirky Characters 4
- Absurdist Humor 3
- Psychological Thriller 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Sharp Dialogue 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Contemporary Setting 3
- Crime Caper 2
- Character Study 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Joel CoenWriterNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Bridge of Spies, Miller's Crossing, +21 more
Carter BurwellComposerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Hail, Caesar!, +14 more
Roger DeakinsCinematographerNo Country for Old Men, The Big Lebowski, Fargo, Hail, Caesar!, Unbroken, +8 more
Tricia CookeWriterThe Big Lebowski, Honey Don't!, Drive-Away Dolls, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn't There, +4 more
Frances McDormandActorFargo, Hail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, Raising Arizona, Blood Simple, +2 more
Steve BuscemiActorThe Big Lebowski, Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Paris Je T'aime, Barton Fink
George ClooneyActorHail, Caesar!, Burn After Reading, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Intolerable Cruelty, Suburbicon
Josh BrolinActorNo Country for Old Men, Hail, Caesar!, True Grit, To Each His Own Cinema, World Cinema
John GoodmanActorThe Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, Barton Fink
Richard JenkinsActorBurn After Reading, Intolerable Cruelty, The Man Who Wasn't There
Jon PolitoActorMiller's Crossing, The Man Who Wasn't There, Barton Fink
John TurturroActorMiller's Crossing, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Barton Fink
Movies and TV shows
50Upcoming
1 title
Writer, Director
2020s
4 titles · average score 55
Writer, Director
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Producer, Director
2010s
14 titles · average score 66
Characters
Writer, Director
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Director, Editor
Writer
Screenplay
Editor, Songs
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Writer
Producer, Editor
2000s
18 titles · average score 70
Writer, Producer
Writer, Director
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Writer, Director
Director, Writer
Producer, Screenplay
Screenplay, Producer
Executive Producer
Producer, Writer
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Editor, Writer
1990s
10 titles · average score 68
Writer, Director
Writer
Thanks
Thanks
Producer, Editor
Producer, Writer
TV show
Director, Editor
Producer, Screenplay
as Oldsmobile Passenger (uncredited)
1980s
3 titles · average score 70
Screenplay, Producer
Editor, Writer
as Reporter at execution (uncredited)