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The Narrator Returns wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2026 4:08 pm J. Todd Anderson, storyboard artist for Michael Almereyda, Shane Black, and most notably the Coen brothers, starting with Raising Arizona and continuing uninterrupted thru their solo work (his final credit will be Joel’s Jack of Spades next year). Ethan cowrote his directorial debut The Naked Man, which is trying at something but is unfortunately like watching a goofy Coens movie with a serious head injury.

The New York Times has published a full obituary:

“If you like our movies, a lot of it is him — more than people know,” Ethan Coen said in an interview.

Asked who might replace him, Mr. Coen replied, “I have no idea. It’s too dismal to even think about.”

That's really shocking and saddening news. I spoke to Bauza on stage just a couple of months ago when he came out here for the screening of Coyote vs. ACME. I'm not sure I've ever encountered a more enthusiastic audience or a more warmly received festival guest; people were lined up for a good hour afterwards just to have a chat and get a photo with him, and he was incredibly generous with his time.