Joe Swanberg
Directing
Born: August 31, 1981 (age 45) · Detroit, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent film director, producer, writer, and actor. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement. His films often focus on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process, and include V/H/S (2012), Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Win It All (2017), Digging For Fire (2015), and Nights and Weekends (2008), the last of which was co-directed by Academy Award nominee Greta Gerwig.
Known for
You're Next
2013
V/H/S
2012
The Rental
2020
Drinking Buddies
2013
The Sacrament
2014
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
2009
Win It All
2017
Happy Christmas
2014
Queen of Earth
2015
Looking
2014
Easy
2016
Digging for Fire
2015
Photos (3)
Movies (45)
You're Next
Drake Davison
V/H/S
Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
The Sun Never Sets
Keith
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Hazmat Team
Drinking Buddies
Angry Car Guy
Proxy
Patrick Michaels
Joshy
Aaron
The Sacrament
Jake
Art History
Sam
Offseason
George Darrow
Happy Christmas
Jeff
Invention
John
Uncle Kent 2
Joe
Be Good
Joe
Blackmail Boys
2010
Uncle Kent
Joe
Good Guy with a Gun
Tom Greenwood
Quiet City
Adam
Autoerotic
2011
Nights and Weekends
James
A Horrible Way to Die
Kevin
Loafers
Cameron's Boss
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Brock
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
Akin
Chasing the Party
Staten
Audrey the Trainwreck
Jeremy Roth
Blackout
Stuart
The Zone
Director
24 Exposures
Literary Agent
Kissing on the Mouth
Patrick
Lace Crater
Dean
You Wont Miss Me
2009
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
2011
Silver Bullets
Ethan
Marriage Material
2012
Invader
Invader
Hohokam
The Jeffery
White Reindeer
George
Coven of the Black Cube
Officer Lindley
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
Brandon
LOL
Tim
Flames
Joe Swanberg
The Kings of Yorktown
Bartender
Caitlin Plays Herself
Joe
Bless Me Father
Father Sexy
TV Shows (3)
Self / Appearances (4)
Upcoming (2)
Directing (30)
Easy
Director
Looking
Director
V/H/S
Director
The Sun Never Sets
Director
Drinking Buddies
Director
Digging for Fire
Director
Art History
Director
Happy Christmas
Director
Win It All
Director
Blackmail Boys
Director
Uncle Kent
Director
Autoerotic
Director
Nights and Weekends
Director
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Director
Wrecked
Director
The Zone
Director
Alexander the Last
Director
24 Exposures
Director
Kissing on the Mouth
Director
All the Light in the Sky
Director
Silver Bullets
Director
Marriage Material
Director
Stray Bullets
Director
Build the Wall
Director
Thanks for the Add!
Director
Privacy Settings
Director
Swedish Blueballs
Director
LOL
Director
Caitlin Plays Herself
Director
Bless Me Father
Director
Writing (26)
Easy
Writer
The Rental
Story
The Rental
Screenplay
The Sun Never Sets
Screenplay
Drinking Buddies
Writer
Digging for Fire
Writer
Art History
Writer
Happy Christmas
Writer
Win It All
Writer
Uncle Kent
Screenplay
Autoerotic
Writer
Nights and Weekends
Writer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Writer
The Zone
Writer
Alexander the Last
Writer
24 Exposures
Writer
Kissing on the Mouth
Story
Kissing on the Mouth
Writer
All the Light in the Sky
Writer
Silver Bullets
Writer
Marriage Material
Writer
Stray Bullets
Screenplay
Build the Wall
Screenplay
LOL
Writer
Caitlin Plays Herself
Writer
Bless Me Father
Writer
Producing (36)
Yellow Eyes
Producer
The Rental
Producer
The Sun Never Sets
Producer
Drinking Buddies
Producer
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round
Producer
Thingy
Producer
Digging for Fire
Producer
Art History
Producer
Sword of Trust
Executive Producer
Happy Christmas
Producer
Win It All
Producer
Kenneled
Producer
Madeline's Madeline
Executive Producer
Little Sister
Executive Producer
Queen of Earth
Producer
Strange Egg
Executive Producer
Golden Exits
Executive Producer
Autoerotic
Producer
Depraved
Executive Producer
Nights and Weekends
Producer
Person to Person
Executive Producer
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Producer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Producer
The Zone
Producer
Alexander the Last
Producer
Kissing on the Mouth
Producer
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Producer
All the Light in the Sky
Producer
Silver Bullets
Producer
Marriage Material
Producer
Invader
Producer
Holy Trinity
Executive Producer
Stray Bullets
Producer
The Becomers
Producer
Caitlin Plays Herself
Producer
Bless Me Father
Producer
Other Crew (40)
Easy
Creator
V/H/S
Editor
The Sun Never Sets
Editor
Drinking Buddies
Editor
Art History
Editor
Art History
Director of Photography
Young American Bodies
Creator
Win It All
Editor
Castration Movie Expansion Pack i. You're Weird, But I Love You!
Thanks
Listen Up Philip
Thanks
Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage
Thanks
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps
Thanks
Autoerotic
Makeup Effects
Nights and Weekends
Editor
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Editor
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Director of Photography
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Thanks
The Zone
Director of Photography
The Zone
Editor
Alexander the Last
Sound Designer
Alexander the Last
Director of Photography
Alexander the Last
Editor
24 Exposures
Editor
Kissing on the Mouth
Editor
Kissing on the Mouth
Director of Photography
Open Five
Director of Photography
All the Light in the Sky
Director of Photography
All the Light in the Sky
Editor
Silver Bullets
Editor
Silver Bullets
Sound
Silver Bullets
Director of Photography
Build the Wall
Editor
Build the Wall
Director of Photography
Thanks for the Add!
Editor
Thanks for the Add!
Cinematography
Ginger Sand
Director of Photography
LOL
Director of Photography
Caitlin Plays Herself
Editor
Caitlin Plays Herself
Director of Photography
Bless Me Father
Editor