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Date of Birth:

21 September 1957, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA more

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Worked as a statistical clerk at Macy's before setting off to make... more

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Up 15% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 49 wins & 56 nominations more

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(323 articles)

Call it 'Blood Simple', But Funnier
(From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 10:25 PM, PST)
A Serious Man Review
(From FilmJunk. 2 November 2009, 11:48 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:

Roderick Jaynes

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Nov. 7

8:00 PM

Fargo

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In Development, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor, Soundtrack, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

In Development
	1.	Suburbicon (details only on IMDb Pro)
	2.	True Grit (details only on IMDb Pro)
	3.	Gambit (details only on IMDb Pro)
	4.	The Yiddish Policemen's Union (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hail Caesar (pre-production) (2011)	(written by)	2011	-	-

2.	A Serious Man (2009)	(written by)	2009	$4.8M	8.4 (2,347)

3.	Burn After Reading (2008)	(written by)	2008	$155M	7.3 (77,094)
	AKAs: Burn After Reading (France)
4.	No Country for Old Men (2007)	(screenplay)	2007	$159M	8.3 (173,414)

5.	Paris, je t'aime (2006)	(segment "Tuileries")	2006	-	7.5 (19,830)
	AKAs: Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
6.	The Ladykillers (2004)	(screenplay)	2004	$64.2M	6.2 (35,333)

7.	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)	(screenplay)	2003	-	6.4 (33,156)

8.	A Fever in the Blood (2002)	(story "A Fever in the Blood")	2002	-	8.3 (41)

9.	The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)	(written by)	2001	-	7.7 (37,476)

10.	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	(written by)	2000	-	7.8 (86,819)
	AKAs: O' Brother (France)
11.	The Naked Man (1998)	(writer)	1998	-	5.3 (407)

12.	The Big Lebowski (1998)	(written by)	1998	$39.4M	8.2 (156,923)

13.	Fargo (1996)	(written by)	1996	$49.1M	8.3 (150,278)

14.	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	(written by)	1994	-	7.4 (29,567)
	AKAs: Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
15.	Barton Fink (1991)	(written by)	1991	-	7.7 (29,012)

16.	Miller's Crossing (1990)	(written by)	1990	-	8.0 (39,994)

17.	Raising Arizona (1987)	(written by)	1987	-	7.5 (43,125)

18.	Crimewave (1985)	(written by)	1985	-	5.9 (2,054)

19.	Blood Simple. (1984)	(written by)	1984	-	7.8 (25,351)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Serious Man (2009)	(producer)	2009	$4.8M	8.4 (2,347)

2.	Burn After Reading (2008)	(producer)	2008	$155M	7.3 (77,094)
	AKAs: Burn After Reading (France)
3.	No Country for Old Men (2007)	(producer)	2007	$159M	8.3 (173,414)

4.	Romance & Cigarettes (2005)	(executive producer)	2005	-	6.3 (4,815)

5.	The Ladykillers (2004)	(producer)	2004	$64.2M	6.2 (35,333)

6.	Bad Santa (2003)	(executive producer)	2003	-	7.3 (40,769)
	AKAs: Badder Santa (USA: longer version)
7.	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)	(producer)	2003	-	6.4 (33,156)

8.	Where the Girls Are (2003)	(executive producer)	2003	-	8.4 (13)

9.	The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)	(producer)	2001	-	7.7 (37,476)

10.	Down from the Mountain (2000)	(executive producer)	2000	-	7.3 (353)

11.	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	(producer)	2000	-	7.8 (86,819)
	AKAs: O' Brother (France)
12.	The Big Lebowski (1998)	(producer)	1998	$39.4M	8.2 (156,923)

13.	Fargo (1996)	(producer)	1996	$49.1M	8.3 (150,278)

14.	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	(producer)	1994	-	7.4 (29,567)
	AKAs: Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
15.	Barton Fink (1991)	(producer)	1991	-	7.7 (29,012)

16.	Miller's Crossing (1990)	(producer)	1990	-	8.0 (39,994)

17.	Raising Arizona (1987)	(producer)	1987	-	7.5 (43,125)

18.	Blood Simple. (1984)	(producer)	1984	-	7.8 (25,351)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hail Caesar (pre-production) (2011)		2011	-	-

2.	A Serious Man (2009)		2009	$4.8M	8.4 (2,347)

3.	Burn After Reading (2008)		2008	$155M	7.3 (77,094)
	AKAs: Burn After Reading (France)
4.	Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence (2007)	(segment "World Cinema")	2007	-	6.8 (1,333)
	AKAs: Chacun son cinéma (France: short title) To Each His Own Cinema (International: English title)
5.	No Country for Old Men (2007)		2007	$159M	8.3 (173,414)

6.	Paris, je t'aime (2006)	(segment "Tuileries")	2006	-	7.5 (19,830)
	AKAs: Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) Paris, je t'aime (UK) (USA)
7.	The Ladykillers (2004)		2004	$64.2M	6.2 (35,333)

8.	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)	(uncredited)	2003	-	6.4 (33,156)

9.	The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)	(uncredited)	2001	-	7.7 (37,476)

10.	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	(uncredited)	2000	-	7.8 (86,819)
	AKAs: O' Brother (France)
11.	The Big Lebowski (1998)	(uncredited)	1998	$39.4M	8.2 (156,923)

12.	Fargo (1996)	(uncredited)	1996	$49.1M	8.3 (150,278)

13.	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)	(uncredited)	1994	-	7.4 (29,567)
	AKAs: Hudsucker - Der große Sprung (Germany)
14.	Barton Fink (1991)	(uncredited)	1991	-	7.7 (29,012)

15.	Miller's Crossing (1990)	(uncredited)	1990	-	8.0 (39,994)

16.	Raising Arizona (1987)	(uncredited)	1987	-	7.5 (43,125)

17.	Blood Simple. (1984)	(uncredited)	1984	-	7.8 (25,351)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hail Caesar (pre-production) (2011)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2011	-	-

2.	A Serious Man (2009)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2009	$4.8M	8.4 (2,347)

3.	Burn After Reading (2008)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2008	$155M	7.3 (77,094)
	AKAs: Burn After Reading (France)
4.	No Country for Old Men (2007)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2007	$159M	8.3 (173,414)

5.	The Ladykillers (2004)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2004	$64.2M	6.2 (35,333)

6.	Intolerable Cruelty (2003)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2003	-	6.4 (33,156)

7.	The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2001	-	7.7 (37,476)

8.	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	2000	-	7.8 (86,819)
	AKAs: O' Brother (France)
9.	The Big Lebowski (1998)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	1998	$39.4M	8.2 (156,923)

10.	Fargo (1996)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	1996	$49.1M	8.3 (150,278)

11.	Barton Fink (1991)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	1991	-	7.7 (29,012)

12.	Blood Simple. (1984)	(as Roderick Jaynes)	1984	-	7.8 (25,351)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Don't Come Knocking (2005)	(writer: "Strike a Match")	2005	-	6.7 (3,957)

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Crimewave (1985)	(uncredited) Reporter at execution	1985	-	5.9 (2,054)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' (2008) (V)	(special thanks)	2008	-	6.7 (76)

2.	X (2008)	(thanks)	2008	-	6.7 (39)

3.	Life by the Drop (2004)	(special thanks)	2004	-	3.8 (46)

4.	Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II (2003)	(sincere thanks)	2003	-	7.0 (223)

5.	Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld (2003) (V)	(special thanks)	2003	-	6.7 (38)

6.	Aggressive Inline (2002) (VG)	(special thanks)	2002	-	5.3 (12)

7.	The Grey Zone (2001)	(special thanks)	2001	-	7.2 (4,247)

8.	The 4th Floor (1999)	(special thanks)	1999	-	5.4 (2,352)

9.	Eight (1998)	(thanks)	1998	-	6.6 (135)

10.	The Whole Wide World (1996)	(special thanks)	1996	-	7.2 (1,957)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)	Himself / Himself - Guest (6 episodes, 1996-2009)	2009	-	7.8 (219)
	AKAs: Charlie Rose (USA: new title) 6 TV episodes: "The Charlie Rose Show: (2009-10-27)" Himself - Guest "The Charlie Rose Show: (2007-11-16)" Himself "The Charlie Rose Show: Irving Weissman/George Clooney/Catherine Zeta-Jones/Joel Coen/Ethan Coen" Himself - Guest "The Charlie Rose Show: (2001-11-19)" Himself "The Charlie Rose Show: Joel Coen/Ethan Coen/George Clooney/Tim Blake Nelson/John Turturro/Mark Cuban/Stephen Gaghan" Himself 1 episode not shown.
2.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (2 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 2 TV episodes: "Entertainment Tonight: (2008-09-03)" Himself "Entertainment Tonight: (2008-08-14)" Himself
3.	The Making of 'No Country for Old Men' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	6.7 (76)

4.	The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director, Best Picture/Nominee: Best Editing	2008	-	6.7 (807)

5.	"Cinema tres" (1984)	Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2008)	2008	-	6.0 (27)
	AKAs: Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title) 2 TV episodes: "Cinema tres: (2008-02-09)" Himself "Cinema tres: (1996-06-21)" Himself
6.	A Look Inside 'Intolerable Cruelty' (2004) (V)	Himself - Producer	2004	-	5.5 (52)

7.	Minnesota Nice (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	6.6 (104)

8.	Making 'The Man Who Wasn't There' (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	6.2 (7)

9.	Down from the Mountain (2000)	Himself	2000	-	7.3 (353)

10.	Inside Look: Down from the Mountain (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	4.2 (51)

11.	The Coen Brothers (2000) (TV)	Himself	2000	-	7.8 (32)

12.	The Making of 'The Big Lebowski' (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	6.1 (92)

13.	The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV)	Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay & Nominee: Best Picture & Best Film Editing	1997	-	6.2 (278)

14.	"Primer plano" (1990)	Himself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Primer plano: (1996-06-07)" Himself
15.	"Moving Pictures" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Moving Pictures: (1996-05-21)" Himself
16.	"American Cinema" (1995)	Himself (1 episode)	1995	-	7.0 (56)
	1 TV episode: "American Cinema: The Edge of Hollywood (#1.10)" Himself
17.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: The Hudsucker Proxy (#1.1)" Himself


1.	Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

2.	"Cinema mil"
	3 TV episodes: Episode #1.11 (2005) Himself Episode #1.3 (2005) Himself Episode #1.1 (2005) Himself

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Other Works:

Book (short stories): "Gates of Eden", 1998. more

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4 Print Biographies | 12 Interviews | 13 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more

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Comedy | Crime | Drama | Documentary more

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Black Comedy | Independent Film | Murder more

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