Fargo Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Fargo is a 1996 American dark comedy-crime film produced, directed and written by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant police chief who investigates a series of homicides, William H. Macy as a car salesman who hires two criminals to kidnap his wife, Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare as the criminals, and Harve Presnell as the salesman's father-in-law. The film earned seven Academy Award nominations, winning two for Best Original Screenplay for the Coens and Best Actress in a Leading Role for McDormand. It also won the BAFTA Award and the Award for Best...
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Release date:	March 8, 1996
Directed by:	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Rated:
Runtime:	98 Minutes
Producer:	Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Editor:	Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Roderick Jaynes
Music by:	Carter Burwell
Cinematography:	Roger Deakins
Screenplay by:	Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Estimated budget:	$7,000,000
Genre:	Comedy, Thriller

Award-winners from Fargo

Frances McDormand

Character:Marge Gunderson

Born:June 23, 1957

William H. Macy

Character:Jerry Lundegaard

Born:March 13, 1950

Cast of Fargo

Steve Buscemi

Carl Showalter

Born:December 13, 1957

Age:54

Peter Stormare

Gaear Grimsrud

Born:August 27, 1953

Age:58

John Carroll Lynch

Norm Gunderson

Born:August 1, 1963

Age:48

Harve Presnell

Wade Gustafson

Born:Sept. 14, 1933

Died:June 30, 2009

Tony Denman

Scotty Lundegaard

Born:October 22, 1979

Age:32

Steve Park

Mike Yanagita

Born:1951

Age:61

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1996	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Frances McDormand
1996	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Joel Coen
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Joel Coen
1997	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Gramercy Pictures
1997	Satellite Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1997	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Frances McDormand
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Ethan Coen
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Ethan Coen
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, William H. Macy
1996	National Board of Review Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1996	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Picture, Joel Coen
1996	National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Frances McDormand
1996	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress, Frances McDormand
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Frances McDormand
1996	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film, Joel Coen
1996	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1996	London Film Critics Circle Award for Screenwriter of the Year, Joel Coen
1996	London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Frances McDormand
1997	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Frances McDormand
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, Roger Deakins
1996	BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
1996	Cannes Best Director Award, Joel Coen

Year	Award Nomination
1996	Academy Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1996	Academy Award for Best Picture, Ethan Coen
1996	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Joel Coen
1996	Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role, William H. Macy
1996	Academy Award for Actress in a Leading Role, Frances McDormand
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Frances McDormand
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Joel Coen
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Film, Ethan Coen
1997	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Frances McDormand
1997	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Joel Coen
1997	Golden Globe Award for Best Film - Musical or Comedy, Joel Coen
1997	Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Gramercy Pictures
1997	Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, William H. Macy
1997	Satellite Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1997	Satellite Award for Best Editing, Ethan Coen
1997	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Drama, Steve Buscemi
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography, Roger Deakins
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, Joel Coen
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Frances McDormand
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, William H. Macy
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay, Joel Coen
1997	MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, Peter Stormare
1997	Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, Ethan Coen
1997	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture, Frances McDormand
1997	Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture, William H. Macy
1997	Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Frances McDormand
1997	Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Ethan Coen
1997	Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Joel Coen
1996	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Joel Coen
1996	American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Roger Deakins
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Ethan Coen
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Roger Deakins
1996	BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Joel Coen
1997	César Award for Best Foreign Film, Joel Coen

Film director of Fargo

Ethan Coen

Born: September 21, 1957

Age: 54

Education: Princeton University, Bard College at Simon's Rock, University of Toronto Mississauga

Ethan Coen is a film director, producer, editor and screenwriter.

Title	Released	Genre
Inside Llewyn Davis	2013
True Grit	2010	Western
A Serious Man	2009	Comedy
Burn After Reading	2008	Comedy
No Country for Old Men	2007	Thriller
To Each His Own Cinema	2007	Short Film
Paris, je t'aime	2006
The Ladykillers	2004	Thriller
Intolerable Cruelty	2003	Comedy
The Man Who Wasn't There	2001	Comedy
O Brother, Where Art Thou?	2000	Comedy
The Big Lebowski	1998	Comedy
Fargo	1996	Comedy
The Hudsucker Proxy	1994	Comedy
Barton Fink	1991	Comedy
Miller's Crossing	1990	Thriller
Raising Arizona	1987	Comedy
Blood Simple	1984	Thriller

Joel Coen

Born: November 29, 1954

Age: 57

Education: New York University, Bard College at Simon's Rock

Joel Coen is a film director, producer, actor, editor and screenwriter.

Title	Released	Genre
Inside Llewyn Davis	2013
True Grit	2010	Western
A Serious Man	2009	Comedy
Suburbicon	2009
Burn After Reading	2008	Comedy
No Country for Old Men	2007	Thriller
To Each His Own Cinema	2007	Short Film
Paris, je t'aime	2006
The Ladykillers	2004	Thriller
Intolerable Cruelty	2003	Comedy
The Man Who Wasn't There	2001	Comedy
O Brother, Where Art Thou?	2000	Comedy
The Big Lebowski	1998	Comedy
Fargo	1996	Comedy
The Hudsucker Proxy	1994	Comedy
Barton Fink	1991	Comedy
Miller's Crossing	1990	Thriller
Raising Arizona	1987	Comedy
Blood Simple	1984	Thriller

Filming locations for Fargo

Stillwater

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who played a role in the production of the film, "Fargo"?
A:
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen were the show's producers.
Q:
Which awards did the film "Fargo" receive?
A:
The film received the Academy Award for Best Actress and Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
Q:
Who wrote the film Fargo?
A:
Ethan Coen and Joel Coen performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
Who wrote the music for the movie Fargo?
A:
Carter Burwell composed the music score for the film's soundtrack.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film, "Fargo"?
A:
William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare and John Carroll Lynch played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Who directed the motion picture "Fargo"?
A:
Ethan Coen was the film's director.
Q:
What locations were selected to film scenes in the movie Fargo?
A:
The movie's featured locations include Stillwater.
Q:
What year was the music album "Fargo" recorded?
A:
The album was recorded in May, 1996.
Q:
The motion picture, "Fargo" is of which genre?
A:
The movie is labeled as... Black comedy, Crime and Comedy.
Q:
When was the premier of the motion picture "Fargo"?
A:
The movie premiered in March, 1996.

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