Welcome to simplystreep.com, an information source on the American actress Meryl Streep, best known from her Oscar-winning performances in "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Sophie's Choice". Her work on screen, stage and television, a career that includes some of the most acclaimed films of the last 30 years, has achieved critical acclaim and earned her the business' most prestigious awards. This unofficial website provides a base for fans which is regularly updated with all essential news on Meryl's work, an active message board plus extensive archives, media and more. Enjoy your stay! "THEATER OF THE NEW EAR" SPECIAL CREW   ETHAN COEN | JOEL COEN | CHARLIE KAUFMAN | CARTER BURWELL DIRECTOR: ETHAN COEN Born: Dezember 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY Working alongside his brother Joel, Ethan Coen is widely considered one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmakers of the late 20th century. Combining thoughtful eccentricity, wry humor, arch irony, and often brutal violence, the films of the Coen brothers have become synonymous with a style of filmmaking that pays tribute to classic American movie genres - especially film noir - while sustaining a firmly postmodern feel... Read full biography DIRECTOR: JOEL COEN Born: November 29, 1954 in St. Louis Park, MN Working with his brother Ethan, screenwriter/director Joel Coen has built a reputation as one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmakers of the late 20th century. Combining thoughtful eccentricity, wry humor, arch irony, and often brutal violence, the films of the Coen brothers have become synonymous with a style of filmmaking that pays tribute to classic American movie genres -- especially film noir -- while sustaining a firmly postmodern feel. Beginning with Blood Simple,... Read full biography DIRECTOR: CHARLIE KAUFMAN In 1999, screenwriter Charlie Kaufman went practically overnight from being just another former television writer trying to break into features to one the industry's hottest talents, all thanks to one film: Being John Malkovich. Being John Malkovich's surreal comic vision seemed to suggest an imagination that appeared practically out of nowhere, and in many ways that isn't far from the truth - despite his sudden success as a screenwriter, Kaufman has remained notoriously tight-lipped... Read full biography COMPOSER: CARTER BURWELL A film composer whose off-kilter works can frequently be heard in the efforts of both the Coen brothers and Spike Jonze, Carter Burwell has also found work on such high-profile Hollywood efforts as Rob Roy (1995) and Conspiracy Theory (1997). Though the New York City native was merely going through the motions when his parents signed him up for piano lessons as a child, his passion for music was truly ignited when a high school friend encouraged him to explore blues improvisation.... Read full biography © Carter Burwell photo by Christine Sciulli