Ethan Coen and his brother have written numerous award-winning films including Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, Fargo, and No Country for Old Men. After studying philosophy at Princeton University, Ethan Coen and his brother Joel began writing their first screenplays.

The brothers made their screen debut in 1984 with Blood Simple, the first of what would be many films dedicated to a filmmaking style that is notably eccentric, ironic, darkly comic and often violent. The film earned critical acclaim, establishing the brothers’ talent.