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25. Ethan and Joel Coen

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One of the most unconventional and wildly original filmmakers in the history of cinema, Ethan and Joel Coen (or the Coen Brothers as they are popularly known) are arguably amongst the finest filmmakers working today. Since making their feature directorial debut in 1984 with Blood Simple, the Coen brothers have proven themselves to be among the greatest directors Hollywood has seen. Their diverse films prove that few others can pivot so seamlessly between dark drama and screwball comedy.

They take weird, niche ideas and find ways to bring them to a mainstream audience. Whether it is their brilliant neo-noir crime masterpiece Fargo or the trippy black-comedy The Big Lebowski, their cinema often serves as an incisive rebuff to the American values of hope and idealism.