Joel David Coen (born November 29, 1954) and
Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957), collectively referred to as the
Coen Brothers, are American
filmmakers. They have directed more than 15 films together, that are often characterized as being "
genre-busting", having covered
comedy,
crime, the
Western,
horror,
thriller,
gangster,
drama,
romance,
adventure, and features of
neo-noir.