The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film) The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film) The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 British-American neo-noir crime film written, produced and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Billy Bob Thornton stars in the title role. Also featured are Tony Shalhoub, Scarlett Johansson, James Gandolfini, and Coen regulars Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, Richard Jenkins and Jon Polito. Joel Coen won the Best Director Award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen's brother and co-director of the film, did not receive the Best Director Award as he was not credited as a director. This was the last film
Ethan Brooks Paisley Ethan Brooks Paisley Ethan Brooks Paisley is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. Ethan Brooks Paisley was born on August 1, 2000 in Petaluma, California. He began his filmmaking career at the age of twelve when he gained county-wide fame for his humorous YouTube spoof-style series entitled "ethanpaisley". In 2015, Paisley wrote and directed "The Art of Escape". The film premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival and won distribution with Universal Markets [UK]. The same year, he began his production company Take18 Entertainment. Under Take18 Entertainment, Paisley wrote and directed "Point 453" (2016). "Point 453" screened at