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Coen

British

/ kuːn /

noun

Jan Pieterszoon. 1587–1629, Dutch colonial administrator; governor general of the Dutch East Indies (1618–23, 1627–29)

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He has worked with the Coen brothers 12 times, Sam Mendes five times, Denis Villeneuve three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, whose team hold the NFL's UK marketing rights, said "London is undoubtedly our home away from home".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

This is a clever lie that the Coens made up to sow intrigue among viewers, which Joel Coen — who directed the film but co-wrote alongside Ethan Coen — admitted to in 2015.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Those words prompted what appeared to be a genuine smile from Coen, who answered each of Jones’ seven comments with a variation of “thank you, ma’am” or “I appreciate it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

My mother had totally loved that Coen brothers movie and she’d run right out and bought the soundtrack.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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