The Big Lebowski, a cult classic by Joel and Ethan Coen, was released in 1998. The Coen brothers, who work on all the elements of their films together – the direction, screenplay, editing and production – have won numerous awards and are considered influential and groundbreaking filmmakers.
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Joel (b. 1954) and Ethan Coen (b. 1957) are American filmmakers and siblings known as the Coen Brothers. Born in Minnesota. The first film they made together, Blood Simple, was released in 1984. They went on to make over 20 highly acclaimed films. Their films often pay homage to classical Hollywood genres, including film noir and screwball comedy. Among their best-known films: Fargo (1996), which won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, and No Country for Old Men (2007), which won four Oscars.
