Joe Swanberg
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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
196
Gender
Male
Birthday
1981-08-31 (44 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Acting
2025
Invention as John2025
Chasing the Party as Not available2025
Fast Star Wellness as Not available2024
Invader as Not available2024
Coven of the Black Cube as Officer Lindley2024
PRISMA as Joe2023
Blackout as Stuart2022
Offseason as George Darrow2022
Good Guy with a Gun as Tom Greenwood2019
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre as Self2019
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do as Pauly2017
Flames as Joe Swanberg2016
Joshy as Aaron2016
Uncle Kent 2 as Joe2016
Regional Bloodshed as self2015
There as Toth2015
Lace Crater as Dean2015
The Show About the Show as Not available2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle as Brock2014
Proxy as Patrick Michaels2014
Happy Christmas as Jeff2014
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely as Akin2013
The Kings of Yorktown as Bartender2013
The Sacrament as Jake2013
White Reindeer as George2013
Detonator as Sid2013
You're Next as Drake Davison2013
Drinking Buddies as Angry Car Guy2013
24 Exposures as Literary Agent2012
V/H/S as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")2012
Marriage Material as Not available2012
Stage Brother as Self2012
Be Good as Joe2012
Empire Builder as The Husband2012
Cats and Trees as Al2011
Art History as Sam2011
Uncle Kent as Joe2011
Autoerotic as Not available2011
Silver Bullets as Ethan2011
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape as Not available2011
The Zone as Director2011
Caitlin Plays Herself as Joe2010
A Horrible Way to Die as Kevin2010
Blackmail Boys as Not available2010
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her as Brandon2010
Audrey the Trainwreck as Jeremy Roth2009
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever as Hazmat Team2009
Birthday Suit as Not available2009
The Mountain, the River and the Road as Not available2009
You Wont Miss Me as Not available2008
Present Company as Archibald King2008
Nights and Weekends as James2008
Paintbrush as Not available2007
Quiet City as Adam2007
Hohokam as The Jeffery2007
The Timebox Twins as Boy2007
Grammy's as Clarence2006
LOL as Tim2006
Young American Bodies as Ben2005
Kissing on the Mouth as PatrickNaN
Loafers as Cameron's BossNaN
Killing the canary as Chris2001
Bless Me Father as Father SexyNaN
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City as CharlieCrew
2025
Kenneled Producer2024
Invader Producer2024
The Becomers Producer2024
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round Producer2020
The Rental Producer2019
Depraved Executive Producer2018
Golden Exits Executive Producer2018
Madeline's Madeline Executive Producer2017
Win It All Writer2017
Win It All Producer2017
Win It All Editor2012
V/H/S Editor2011
Silver Bullets Director of Photography2011
The Zone Director of Photography2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Director of Photography2011
Art History Director of Photography2009
Birthday Suit Writer2009
Alexander the Last Producer2009
Alexander the Last Writer2009
Alexander the Last Sound Designer2009
Alexander the Last Director of Photography2009
Alexander the Last Editor2008
Nights and Weekends Writer2008
Nights and Weekends Producer2008
Nights and Weekends Editor2005
Kissing on the Mouth Editor2005
Kissing on the Mouth Story2005
Kissing on the Mouth Director of Photography2005
Kissing on the Mouth Producer2005
Kissing on the Mouth WriterNaN
Helldorado ProducerNaN
Yellow Eyes ProducerNaN
Untitled Jae Matthews Horror Feature Film Producer2025
Fast Star Wellness Director2025
Fast Star Wellness Screenplay2020
The Rental Story2020
The Rental Screenplay2020
Build the Wall Director2020
Build the Wall Editor2020
Build the Wall Screenplay2020
Build the Wall Director of Photography2019
Sword of Trust Executive Producer2019
Holy Trinity Executive Producer2017
Person to Person Executive Producer2017
Win It All Director2016
Little Sister Executive Producer2016
Easy Writer2016
Easy Director2016
Easy Creator2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle Producer2015
Digging for Fire Director2015
Digging for Fire Writer2015
Digging for Fire Producer2015
Queen of Earth Producer2014
Happy Christmas Producer2014
Happy Christmas Director2014
Happy Christmas Writer2014
Looking Director2013
All the Light in the Sky Writer2013
All the Light in the Sky Director2013
All the Light in the Sky Producer2013
All the Light in the Sky Director of Photography2013
All the Light in the Sky Editor2013
24 Exposures Writer2013
24 Exposures Director2013
Privacy Settings Director2013
Drinking Buddies Writer2013
Drinking Buddies Producer2013
Drinking Buddies Editor2013
Drinking Buddies Director2013
24 Exposures Editor2012
V/H/S Director2012
Marriage Material Director2012
Stray Bullets Director2012
Marriage Material Producer2012
Marriage Material Writer2012
Stray Bullets Screenplay2012
Stray Bullets Producer2011
Art History Director2011
Art History Editor2011
Autoerotic Director2011
Autoerotic Writer2011
Silver Bullets Director2011
Silver Bullets Writer2011
Silver Bullets Producer2011
Silver Bullets Editor2011
Uncle Kent Director2011
Uncle Kent Screenplay2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Director2011
The Zone Director2011
Silver Bullets Sound2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Writer2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Producer2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Editor2011
The Zone Producer2011
The Zone Writer2011
Autoerotic Producer2011
Autoerotic Makeup Effects2011
Art History Writer2011
Art History Producer2011
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape Producer2011
The Zone Editor2010
Open Five Director of Photography2009
Alexander the Last Director2009
One Shot Director2009
Birthday Suit Director2008
Nights and Weekends Director2008
Ginger Sand Director of Photography2008
Swedish Blueballs Director2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Editor2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Director2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Producer2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Director of Photography2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Writer2007
In Search of a Midnight Kiss Thanks2006
LOL Writer2006
LOL Director2006
Thanks for the Add! Editor2006
Thanks for the Add! Cinematography2006
Thanks for the Add! Director2006
LOL Director of Photography2005
Kissing on the Mouth Director2005
Hissy Fits Director2003
Mikey DirectorNaN
Untitled Alaska Project Director2006
Young American Bodies Creator2001
Bless Me Father Director2001
Bless Me Father Writer2001
Bless Me Father Producer2001
Bless Me Father EditorNaN
Untitled Alaska Project ScreenplayNaN
Untitled Alaska Project Producer