Joel and Ethan (left to right)

Joel David Coen (1954) and Ethan Jesse Coen (1957) are American filmmakers.
The brothers write, direct, and produce their films jointly, although until The Ladykillers (2004), Joel received sole credit for directing and Ethan for producing. They often alternate top billing for their screenplays while sharing film credits for editor under the alias Roderick Jaynes. 

Ethan and Joel (left to right)

They have been nominated for thirteen Academy Awards together, plus one individual nomination for each, winning Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country for Old Men.


The brothers have a film production company of their own, called Mike Zoss Productions.