Joel and Ethan Cohen, NO COUNTRY for OLD MEN (2007, 122 Min)
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5 May 2015 (Series 30:14) Joel and Ethan Cohen, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN (2007, 122 min) (The version of this handout on the website has color images and hot urls.) Winner of four 2008 Academy Awards: Best Motion Picture of the Year for Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen, and Joel Coen Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Javier Bardem Best Achievement in Directing for Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (screenplay), and Cormac McCarthy (novel) Produced by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, and Scott Rudin Music by Carter Burwell Cinematography by Roger Deakins Film Editing by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen (as Roderick Jaynes) 2008 Best Achievement in Directing for No Country for Old Men Wrangler Foreperson (Texas unit) Jason Owen (2007); and 2008 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay for No Assistant to Mr. Burwell Dean Parker Country for Old Men (2007). Joel has 23 producer credits, 23 Weather Guru Larry Rice writing credits, 19 director credits, and 14 editing credits. Ethan Animal Training by Cheryl Shawver and Victoria Vopni has 24 producer credits, 27 writer credits, 19 director credits, and Gunsmith Joe Freeman 14 editor credits. The two usually edit under the name “Roderick Jaynes.” Some of their films are 2013 Inside Llewyn Davis, 2010 Tommy Lee Jones ... Ed Tom Bell True Grit, 2009 A Serious Man, 2008 Burn After Reading, 2007 Javier Bardem ... Anton Chigurh No Country for Old Men, 2004 The Ladykillers, 2003 Intolerable Josh Brolin ... Llewelyn Moss Cruelty, 2001 The Man Who Wasn't There, 2000 O Brother, Woody Harrelson ... Carson Wells Where Art Thou?, 1998 The Big Lebowski, 1996 Fargo, 1994 The Kelly Macdonald ... Carla Jean Moss Hudsucker Proxy, 1991 Barton Fink, 1990 Miller's Crossing, Garret Dillahunt ... Wendell 1987 Raising Arizona, and 1984 Blood Simple. Tess Harper ... Loretta Bell Barry Corbin ... Ellis Roger Deakins Stephen Root (cinematographer) Rodger Boyce (b. May 24, 1949 in Beth Grant Torquay, Devon, Ana Reeder England) has been Kit Gwin the cinematographer for 75 films and Joel and Ethan Coen (director, writer, producer) (b. Joel television shows, Daniel Coen, November 29, 1954; Ethan Jesse Coen, September including 2013 21, 1957 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) won 4 Academy Awards: Prisoners, 2012 1997 Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for Skyfall, 2010 True Grit, 2010 The Company Men, 2009 A Serious Fargo (1996), 2008 Best Motion Picture of the Year for No Man, 2008 Revolutionary Road, 2008 The Reader, 2008 Doubt, Country for Old Men (2007), which they shared with Scott Rudin; Coen—NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN—2 2007 The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert “Baretta” (TV Series), and 1970 Love Story. He has also directed Ford, 2007 In the Valley of Elah, 2007 No Country for Old Men, 4—2014 The Homesman, 2011 “The Sunset Limited” (TV 2005 Jarhead, 2004 The Ladykillers, 2003 House of Sand and Movie), 2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and 1995 Fog, 2003 Intolerable Cruelty, 2001 A Beautiful Mind, 2001 The “The Good Old Boys” (TV Movie)—and wrote 3, including 2014 Man Who Wasn't There, 2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou, 1998 The Homesman (screenplay) and 1995 “The Good Old Boys” (TV The Big Lebowski, 1997 Kundun, 1996 Fargo, 1995 Dead Man Movie, teleplay) Walking, 1994 The Shawshank Redemption, 1994 The Hudsucker Proxy, 1993 The Secret Garden, 1992 Thunderheart, 1991 Barton Javier Bardem ... Anton Chigurh (b. Javier Ángel Encinas Fink, 1991 Homicide, 1990 Air America, 1988 Pascali's Island, Bardem, March 1, 1969 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran 1987 White Mischief, 1986 Sid and Nancy, 1984 Nineteen Eighty- Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain) won the 2008 Academy Award Four, 1983 Another Time, Another Place, 1980 Van Morrison in for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for No Ireland (Documentary), 1980 Blue Suede Shoes (Documentary), Country for Old Men (2007). He appeared in 53 films and 1977 Marquis de Sade's Justine, and 1975 Mothers Own television shows, including 2015 The Last Face (post-production), (Documentary short). 2015 The Gunman, 2013 The Counselor, 2013 Scorpion in Love, 2012 Skyfall, 2010 Eat Pray Love, 2010 Biutiful, 2008 Vicky Cormac Cristina Barcelona, 2007 Love in the Time of Cholera, 2007 No McCarthy Country for Old Men, 2004 The Sea Inside, 2004 Collateral, 2002 (writer—novel) The Dancer Upstairs, 2000 Before Night Falls, 1999 Second Skin, (b. Charles 1999 Between Your Legs, 1997 Dance with the Devil, 1997 Live McCarthy Jr., Flesh, 1996 Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health, 1995 July 20, 1933 in Mouth to Mouth, 1993 Golden Balls, 1993 El amante bilingüe, Providence, 1991 High Heels, 1986 “Segunda enseñanza” (TV Series, 9 Rhode Island) is episodes), and 1981 El poderoso influjo de la luna. the author of 11 novels—The Josh Brolin ... Llewelyn Moss (b. Josh J. Brolin, February 12, Orchard Keeper 1968 in Los Angeles, California) appeared in 58 films and (1965), Outer television shows, some of which are 2016 Hail, Caesar! (post- Dark (1968), production), 2015 Everest, 2015 Sicario, 2014 Inherent Vice, Child of God 2014 Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, 2013 Oldboy, 2013 Labor (1973), Suttree Day, 2012 Men in Black 3, 2010 True Grit, 2010 You Will Meet a (1979), Blood Tall Dark Stranger, 2010 Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, 2009 Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West (1985), All the Women in Trouble, 2008 Milk, 2008I W., 2007 American Pretty Horses (1992) - The Border Trilogy, 1, The Crossing Gangster, 2007 In the Valley of Elah, 2007 No Country for Old (1994) - The Border Trilogy, 2, Cities of the Plain (1998) - The Men, 2006 The Dead Girl, 2005 Into the Blue, 2004 Melinda and Border Trilogy, 3, No Country for Old Men (2005), The Road Melinda, 2003 “Mister Sterling” (TV Series, 10 episodes), 2000 (2006), and The Passenger (unpublished)—3 screenplays—The Hollow Man, 1999 Best Laid Plans, 1999 The Mod Squad, 1996 Gardener's Son (1976), The Sunset Limited (2011), and The Flirting with Disaster, 1994 The Road Killers, 1989-1992 The Counselor (2013)—and 2 plays The Stonemason (1995), and The Young Riders (TV Series, 67 episodes), 1986 Thrashin', and 1985 Sunset Limited (2006). The Goonies. Tommy Lee Jones ... Ed Tom Bell (b. September 15, 1946 in Woody Harrelson ... Carson Wells (b. Woodrow Tracy San Saba, Texas) is the winner of the 1994 Academy Award for Harrelson, July 23, 1961 in Midland, Texas) 2015 The Hunger Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fugitive (1993). He has Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (post-production), 2015 By Way of appeared in 77 films and television shows, including 2016 Helena (post-production), 2015 Triple 9, 2014 The Hunger Mechanic: Resurrection (post-production), 2015 Criminal (post- Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, 2014 “True Detective” (TV Series, 8 production), 2014 The Homesman, 2013 The Family, 2012 episodes), 2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 2013 Free Lincoln, 2012 Emperor, 2012 Men in Black 3, 2011 Captain Birds, 2012 Seven Psychopaths, 2012 The Hunger Games, 2011 America: The First Avenger, 2010 The Company Men, 2007 In the Friends with Benefits, 2009 Zombieland, 2008 Seven Pounds, Valley of Elah, 2007 No Country for Old Men, 2006 A Prairie 2008 Semi-Pro, 2007 Battle in Seattle, 2007 No Country for Old Home Companion, 2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Men, 2007 The Walker, 2006 A Scanner Darkly, 2006 A Prairie Estrada, 2003 The Missing, 2002 Men in Black II, 2000 Space Home Companion, 2005 North Country, 2005 The Big White, Cowboys, 2000 Rules of Engagement, 1998 U.S. Marshals, 1997 2003 Anger Management, 2001 “Will & Grace” (TV Series, 7 Men in Black, 1997 Volcano, 1995 Batman Forever, 1994 Natural episodes), 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, 1998 Born Killers, 1994 The Client, 1993 Heaven & Earth, 1993 The The Thin Red Line, 1998 Palmetto, 1997 Wag the Dog, 1997 Fugitive, 1993 House of Cards, 1992 Under Siege, 1991 JFK, Welcome to Sarajevo, 1996 The People vs. Larry Flynt, 1994 1989 The Package, 1989 “Lonesome Dove” (TV Mini-Series), Natural Born Killers, 1985-1993 “Cheers” (TV Series, 200 1986 “Yuri Nosenko, KGB” (TV Movie), 1986 Black Moon episodes), 1993 Indecent Proposal, 1992 White Men Can't Jump, Rising, 1984 “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (TV Movie), 1982 “The 1991 Doc Hollywood, 1991 L.A. Story, 1989 True Believer, and Rainmaker” (TV Movie), 1982 “The Executioner's Song” (TV 1988 She's Having a Baby. Movie), 1980 “Barn Burning” (TV Short), 1980 Coal Miner's Daughter, 1978 Eyes of Laura Mars, 1978 The Betsy, 1977 Kelly Macdonald ... Carla Jean Moss (b. February 23, 1976 in Rolling Thunder, 1976 “Charlie's Angels” (TV Series), 1976 Glasgow, Scotland, UK) has appeared in 40 films and television Coen—NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN—3 shows, among them 2010-2014 “Boardwalk Empire” (TV Series, episodes), 1984 “Hill Street Blues” (TV Series), 1983 The Man 56 episodes), 2012 Anna Karenina, 2011 Harry Potter and the Who Loved Women, 1983 WarGames, 1983 “The Thorn Birds” Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2008 The Merry Gentleman, 2007 No (TV Mini-Series), 1981 Dead & Buried, 1981 “The Killing of Country for Old Men, 2005 Lassie, 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide Randy Webster” (TV Movie), 1980 Any Which Way You Can, to the Galaxy, 2004 Finding Neverland, 2001 Gosford Park, 2000 1980 Stir Crazy, 1980 Urban Cowboy, and 1974 The Super Cops. Two Family House, 1999 My Life So Far, 1999 The Loss of Sexual Innocence, 1998 Cousin Bette, 1996 Stella Does Tricks, Joel & Ethan Coen (From The St James Film Directors and 1996 Trainspotting.