Joe Swanberg

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Joe Swanberg

Born August 31, 1981Detroit, Michigan, USA88 credits

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

Filmography

Invention
2025Invention
as JohnMovie
Chasing the Party
2025Chasing the Party
as StatenMovie
PRISMA
2024PRISMA
as JoeTV
Coven of the Black Cube
2024Coven of the Black Cube
as Officer LindleyMovie
Invader
2024Invader
as InvaderMovie
Blackout
2023Blackout
as StuartMovie
Good Guy with a Gun
2022Good Guy with a Gun
as Tom GreenwoodMovie
Offseason
2022Offseason
as George DarrowMovie
Build the Wall
2020Build the Wall
DirectorMovie
The Rental
2020The Rental
StoryMovie
Depraved
2019Depraved
Executive ProducerMovie
Holy Trinity
2019Holy Trinity
Executive ProducerMovie
Sword of Trust
2019Sword of Trust
Executive ProducerMovie
Madeline's Madeline
2018Madeline's Madeline
Executive ProducerMovie
Golden Exits
2018Golden Exits
Executive ProducerMovie
Person to Person
2017Person to Person
Executive ProducerMovie
Flames
2017Flames
as Joe SwanbergMovie
Win It All
2017Win It All
DirectorMovie
Little Sister
2016Little Sister
Executive ProducerMovie
Easy
2016Easy
DirectorTV
Uncle Kent 2
2016Uncle Kent 2
as JoeMovie
Joshy
2016Joshy
as AaronMovie
Lace Crater
2015Lace Crater
as DeanMovie
T
2015There
as TothMovie
The Sacrament
2014The Sacrament
as JakeMovie
Proxy
2014Proxy
as Patrick MichaelsMovie
Looking
2014Looking
DirectorTV
White Reindeer
2013White Reindeer
as GeorgeMovie
Drinking Buddies
2013Drinking Buddies
as Angry Car GuyMovie
You're Next
2013You're Next
as Drake DavisonMovie
24 Exposures
201324 Exposures
as Literary AgentMovie
The Kings of Yorktown
2013The Kings of Yorktown
as BartenderMovie
D
2013Detonator
as SidMovie
Stage Brother
2012Stage Brother
as SelfMovie
V/H/S
2012V/H/S
as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")Movie
E
2012Empire Builder
as The HusbandMovie
Stray Bullets
2012Stray Bullets
DirectorMovie
Be Good
2012Be Good
as JoeMovie
Silver Bullets
2011Silver Bullets
as EthanMovie
Art History
2011Art History
as SamMovie
The Zone
2011The Zone
as DirectorMovie
Uncle Kent
2011Uncle Kent
as JoeMovie
Audrey the Trainwreck
2010Audrey the Trainwreck
as Jeremy RothMovie
O
2009One Shot
DirectorMovie
P
2008Present Company
as Archibald KingMovie
Quiet City
2007Quiet City
as AdamMovie
Hohokam
2007Hohokam
as The JefferyMovie
G
2007Grammy's
as ClarenceMovie
LOL
2006LOL
as TimMovie
H
2005Hissy Fits
DirectorMovie
M
2003Mikey
DirectorMovie
Bless Me Father
2001Bless Me Father
as Father SexyMovie
Loafers
Loafers
as Cameron's BossMovie