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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Born: September 21, 1957 in St. Louis Park, MN Biography:Working alongside his brother Joel, "Ethan Coen" is widely considered one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmakers of the late 20th century. Combining thoughtful eccentricity, wry humor, arch irony, and often brutal violence, the films of the Coen brothers have become synonymous with a style of filmmaking that pays tribute to classic American movie genres -- especially film noir -- while sustaining a firmly postmodern feel.
Born in St. Louis Park, MN, in 1957, "Ethan Coen" studied philosophy at Princeton University. Soon after he graduated, he and his brother began writing their first screenplays, and, in 1984, they made their debut with "Blood Simple". Both of them wrote and edited the film (using the name "Roderick Jaynes" for the latter duty), while Joel took the directing credit and Ethan billed himself as the producer. It earned considerable critical acclaim and established the... Full Biography
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