Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

42 · Born: Aug 31, 1981

Personal Details

Born Aug 31, 1981 Detroit, Michigan, USA

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.

Career

2024
Blackout
Blackout as Stuart
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2022
Offseason
Offseason as George Darrow
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2017
Flames
Flames as Joe Swanberg
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2016
Uncle Kent 2
Uncle Kent 2 as Joe
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Joshy
Joshy as Aaron
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2015
There
There as Toth
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Lace Crater
Lace Crater as Dean
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Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Bloomin Mud Shuffle as Brock
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2014
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely as Akin
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Proxy
Proxy as Patrick Michaels
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Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas as Jeff
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2013
The Kings of Yorktown
White Reindeer
White Reindeer as George
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You're Next
You're Next as Drake Davison
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Detonator
Detonator as Sid
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The Sacrament
The Sacrament as Jake
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2012
Be Good
Be Good as Joe
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Marriage Material
Marriage Material
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V/H/S
V/H/S as Sam
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Empire Builder
Empire Builder as The Husband
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2011
Art History
Art History as Sam
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Silver Bullets
Silver Bullets as Ethan
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Caitlin Plays Herself
Caitlin Plays Herself as Joe
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What Fun We Were Having
The Zone
The Zone as Director
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Autoerotic
Autoerotic
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Uncle Kent
Uncle Kent as Joe
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2010
Blackmail Boys
Blackmail Boys
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A Horrible Way to Die
A Horrible Way to Die as Kevin
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Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
2009
The Mountain, the River and the Road
2008
Present Company
Present Company as Archibald King
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Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends as James
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2007
Quiet City
Quiet City as Adam
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The Timebox Twins
The Timebox Twins as Boy
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Hohokam
Hohokam as The Jeffery
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2006
LOL
LOL as Tim
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Young American Bodies
Young American Bodies as Ben
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2005
Kissing on the Mouth
2012
Stage Brother
Stage Brother
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2020
The Rental
The Rental as Story, Screenplay
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2020
Build the Wall
Build the Wall as Director, Screenplay
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2017
Win It All
Win It All as Director, Writer
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2016
Uncle Kent 2
Uncle Kent 2 as Director
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2015
Digging for Fire
Digging for Fire as Director, Writer
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2014
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas as Director, Writer
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2013
24 Exposures
24 Exposures as Director, Writer
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Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies as Director, Writer
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2012
All the Light in the Sky
All the Light in the Sky as Director, Writer
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V/H/S
V/H/S as Director
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Marriage Material
Marriage Material as Director, Writer
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2011
Silver Bullets
Silver Bullets as Director, Writer
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Autoerotic
Autoerotic as Director, Writer
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Caitlin Plays Herself
Caitlin Plays Herself as Director, Writer
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Art History
Art History as Director, Writer
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Uncle Kent
Uncle Kent as Director, Screenplay
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The Zone
The Zone as Director, Writer
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2009
Alexander the Last
Alexander the Last as Director, Writer
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2008
Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends as Director, Writer
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2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Hannah Takes the Stairs as Director, Writer
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2006
LOL
LOL as Director, Writer
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2005
Kissing on the Mouth
Kissing on the Mouth as Director
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2016
Easy
Easy as Creator
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2006
Young American Bodies
Young American Bodies as Creator
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