Ethan Coen
Film director · 10 films (2004–2024)
Ethan Coen is a director whose work here spans The Ladykillers (2004) to Drive-Away Dykes (2024), across drama and comedy. 5 of those films were photographed by Roger Deakins. The work runs wide — 29% of frames across the 10 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 625 frames from 10 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ethan Jesse Coen is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody.
Born 21 September 1957 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Directing style
Ethan Coen constructs a tense, lonely, and ominous atmosphere by staging characters in predominantly interior settings, utilizing shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within medium shots and closeups. Shot primarily at eye-level, his compositions rely heavily on practical lighting, sunlight, and window sources to illuminate scenes set during both day and night. The visual palette leans toward cool, desaturated tones, black-and-white stylings, and a color spectrum grounded in muted, earthy ambers, dusty golds, desaturated greens, and cold grays.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2008
- Academy Award for Best Picture · 2008
- Academy Award for Best Director · 2008
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1997
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay · 2007
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction · 2008
- Palme d'Or · 1991
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay · 1997
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director · 2013
- National Board of Review Award for Best Original Screenplay · 2009
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay · 2009
- Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture · 2008
Films directed by Ethan Coen
About Ethan Coen
When was Ethan Coen born?
Ethan Coen was born on 21 September 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
What films has Ethan Coen directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 10 of them: The Ladykillers (2004), Paris, Je T’Aime (2006), Burn After Reading (2008), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Hail, Caesar! (2016) and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) and more.
What awards has Ethan Coen won?
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2008), Academy Award for Best Picture (2008), Academy Award for Best Director (2008) and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1997).
Search every frame of Ethan Coen’s films
All 625 indexed frames from 10 films directed by Ethan Coen — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.