Nicolas Cage died in 1964.
Joe is a 2013 independent drama film directed and co-produced by David Gordon Green , co-produced by Lisa Muskat , Derrick Tseng and Christopher Woodrow and written by Gary Hawkins , adaptation from Larry Brown 's 1991 novel of the same name . Nicolas Kim Coppola ( born January 7 , 1964 ) , known professionally as Nicolas Cage , is an American actor and producer . He has also appeared in National Treasure ( 2004 ) , Lord of War ( 2005 ) , Bad Lieutenant : Port of Call New Orleans ( 2009 ) , and Kick-Ass ( 2010 ) . Films such as Ghost Rider ( 2007 ) and Knowing ( 2009 ) were box office successes .