Coen brothers were children, Joel saved money from mowing lawns to buy a Vivitar Super 8 camera. Together, the brothers remade movies they saw on television, with their neighborhood friend Mark Zimering ("Zeimers") as the star. Their first attempt was a romp entitled "Henry Kissinger, Man on the Go". Cornel Wilde's "The Naked Prey" (1965) became their "Zeimers in Zambia", which also featured Ethan as a native with a spear. Joel Coen has said: "In regards to whether our background influences our film making ... who knows? We don't think about it ... There's no doubt that our Jewish heritage affects how
Joel S. Rice Joel S. Rice Joel S. Rice is an American actor and film producer. He made his film debut in the slasher film "Final Exam" (1981), and appeared in several television productions before later pursuing a career as a producer. He has produced over seventy television films, beginning 1993. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Rice relocated to Los Angeles, California after obtaining a lead role in the horror film "Final Exam" (1981). He later became a social worker after leaving the entertainment industry, but returned to the film business as an executive producer, producing the television films "Bonds of Love" and "Cries