6.6
Movie
Directing
Joe Swanberg
- Born
- (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Credits
- 108 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
6.1
Movie
V/H/S
5.5
Movie
The Rental
6.0
Movie
Drinking Buddies
5.9
Movie
The Sacrament
4.6
Movie
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
5.7
Movie
Win It All
5.1
Movie
Happy Christmas
6.0
Movie
Queen of Earth
7.5
TV
Looking
6.0
TV
Easy
5.2
Movie
Digging for Fire
5.8
Movie
Listen Up Philip
6.0
Movie
Little Sister
5.2
Movie
Offseason
5.6
Movie
Joshy
5.5
Movie
Proxy
5.9
Movie
Madeline's Madeline
Acting credits 67
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Joe Swanberg's Quiet City Film | Charlie |
| TBA | Untitled Joe Swanberg Rock Comedy Film | |
| 2026 | The Sun Never Sets Film | Keith |
| 2026 | The Roast of Caveh Zahedi Film | Self |
| 2026 | Loafers Film | Cameron's Boss |
| 2025 | Invention Film | John |
| 2025 | Chasing the Party Film | Staten |
| 2024 | Prisma TV | Joe (4 ep) |
| 2024 | Coven of the Black Cube Film | Officer Lindley |
| 2024 | Invader Film | Invader |
| 2023 | Blackout Film | Stuart |
| 2022 | Good Guy with a Gun Film | Tom Greenwood |
| 2022 | Offseason Film | George Darrow |
| 2019 | 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre Film | Self |
| 2019 | Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do Film | Pauly |
| 2017 | Flames Film | Joe Swanberg |
| 2017 | The Show About Sundance Film | Self |
| 2016 | Regional Bloodshed Film | self |
| 2016 | Uncle Kent 2 Film | Joe |
| 2016 | Joshy Film | Aaron |
| 2015 | The Show About the Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Lace Crater Film | Dean |
| 2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle Film | Brock |
| 2015 | There Film | Toth |
| 2014 | Happy Christmas Film | Jeff |
| 2014 | The Sacrament Film | Jake |
| 2014 | Proxy Film | Patrick Michaels |
| 2014 | Thou Wast Mild and Lovely Film | Akin |
| 2013 | White Reindeer Film | George |
| 2013 | Drinking Buddies Film | Angry Car Guy |
| 2013 | You're Next Film | Drake Davison |
| 2013 | 24 Exposures Film | Literary Agent |
| 2013 | The Kings of Yorktown Film | Bartender |
| 2013 | Detonator Film | Sid |
| 2012 | Stage Brother Film | Self |
| 2012 | V/H/S Film | Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon") |
| 2012 | Empire Builder Film | The Husband |
| 2012 | Marriage Material Film | |
| 2012 | Cats and Trees Film | Al |
| 2012 | Be Good Film | Joe |
| 2011 | Caitlin Plays Herself Film | Joe |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets Film | Ethan |
| 2011 | Art History Film | Sam |
| 2011 | What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape Film | |
| 2011 | Autoerotic Film | |
| 2011 | The Zone Film | Director |
| 2011 | Uncle Kent Film | Joe |
| 2010 | A Horrible Way to Die Film | Kevin |
| 2010 | Blackmail Boys Film | Andrew Kenneth Tucker |
| 2010 | Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her Film | Brandon |
| 2010 | Audrey the Trainwreck Film | Jeremy Roth |
| 2009 | Birthday Suit Film | |
| 2009 | The Mountain, the River and the Road Film | |
| 2009 | Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever Film | Hazmat Team |
| 2009 | Son of a Seahorse Film | James / Paul |
| 2009 | You Wont Miss Me Film | |
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends Film | James |
| 2008 | Paintbrush Film | |
| 2008 | Present Company Film | Archibald King |
| 2007 | Quiet City Film | Adam |
Crew credits 65
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Helldorado Film | Producer |
| TBA | Untitled Joe Swanberg Rock Comedy Film | Director, Screenplay, Editor, Producer |
| 2026 | The Sun Never Sets Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor |
| 2026 | Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage Film | Thanks |
| 2026 | Yellow Eyes Film | Producer |
| 2026 | Strange Egg Film | Executive Producer |
| 2026 | Thingy Film | Producer |
| 2026 | Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round Film | Producer |
| 2026 | Castration Movie Expansion Pack i. You're Weird, But I Love You! Film | Thanks |
| 2025 | Kenneled Film | Producer |
| 2025 | Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | Castration Movie Anthology I. Traps Film | Thanks |
| 2024 | The Becomers Film | Producer |
| 2024 | Invader Film | Producer |
| 2020 | Build the Wall Film | Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 2020 | The Rental Film | Producer, Screenplay, Story |
| 2019 | Depraved Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Holy Trinity Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Sword of Trust Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Madeline's Madeline Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Golden Exits Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Person to Person Film | Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Win It All Film | Director, Editor, Writer, Producer |
| 2016 | Little Sister Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Easy TV | Director, Writer, Creator (23 ep) |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Queen of Earth Film | Producer |
| 2014 | Listen Up Philip Film | Thanks |
| 2014 | Happy Christmas Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2014 | Looking TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2013 | All the Light in the Sky Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 2013 | Drinking Buddies Film | Director, Writer, Editor, Producer |
| 2013 | 24 Exposures Film | Director, Writer, Editor |
| 2013 | The Unspeakable Act Film | Thanks |
| 2013 | Privacy Settings Film | Director |
| 2012 | V/H/S Film | Director, Editor |
| 2012 | Stray Bullets Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |
| 2012 | Marriage Material Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2011 | Caitlin Plays Herself Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound, Director of Photography |
| 2011 | Art History Film | Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography |
| 2011 | What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape Film | Producer |
| 2011 | Autoerotic Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Makeup Effects |
| 2011 | The Zone Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 2011 | Uncle Kent Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2010 | Open Five Film | Director of Photography |
| 2010 | Blackmail Boys Film | Director |
| 2009 | Wrecked Film | Director |
| 2009 | Birthday Suit Film | Director, Writer |
| 2009 | Son of a Seahorse Film | Second Unit Director |
| 2009 | Alexander the Last Film | Director, Producer, Writer, Sound Designer, Director of Photography, Editor |
| 2009 | One Shot Film | Director |
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends Film | Director, Writer, Producer, Editor |
| 2008 | Ginger Sand Film | Director of Photography |
| 2008 | Swedish Blueballs Film | Director |
| 2007 | Hannah Takes the Stairs Film | Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer |
| 2007 | In Search of a Midnight Kiss Film | Thanks |
| 2006 | Young American Bodies TV | Creator |
| 2006 | Thanks for the Add! Film | Editor, Director, Cinematography |