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
Joel Trussell Joel Trussell Joel Trussell is a director and artist based in Los Angeles, California. He is currently an executive producer at Disney Television Animation for the Disney XD show "Pickle and Peanut" which he helped develop alongside the creator Noah Z. Jones. Before Disney, Trussell directed the 20 episode, award winning, animated series "Electric City" which is created, written by and starring Tom Hanks. Trussell is additionally well known for directing several award winning music videos, and many animated segments for "Yo Gabba Gabba!" on Nickelodeon. In 2008 he was selected by Mike Judge to direct the intro for "The