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Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker. Working alongside his brother Joel, the duo have directed, written, edited and produced many feature films, the most acclaimed of which include 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 (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).
The duo began directing separately in the 2020s. Ethan's first solo directorial work was Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind, a documentary about the titular singer-songwriter. His first solo feature film was 2024's Drive-Away Dolls, which was co-written by his wife Tricia Cooke. His following solo feature film, Honey Don't!, premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
The brothers, together, have won four Academy Awards from 13 nominations; one for writing Fargo, and three for writing, directing, and producing No Country For Old Men. They also won a Palme d'Or for Barton Fink.