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Joe Swanberg

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Born August 31, 1981 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also known as Джо Сванберг

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.

Filmography48 titles

Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps

2024Thanks

Good Guy with a Gun

2022as Tom Greenwood

Looking

2014Director

Invader

2024as Invader

You're Next

2011as Drake Davison

In Search of a Midnight Kiss

2007Thanks

Little Sister

2016Executive Producer

V/H/S

2012as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")

Madeline's Madeline

2018Executive Producer

Easy

2016Creator, Director, Writer

Queen of Earth

2015Producer

The Sacrament

2013as Jake

Sword of Trust

2019Executive Producer

Listen Up Philip

2014Thanks

Drinking Buddies

2013as Angry Car Guy

Golden Exits

2017Executive Producer

Invention

2024as John

The Rental

2020Producer, Screenplay, Story

Depraved

2019Executive Producer

Joshy

2016as Aaron

Nights and Weekends

2008as James

Blackout

2023as Stuart

Proxy

2013as Patrick Michaels

Uncle Kent 2

2016as Joe

Flames

2017as Joe Swanberg

Uncle Kent

2011as Joe

Hannah Takes the Stairs

2007Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Writer

Offseason

2021as George Darrow

Person to Person

2017Executive Producer

Digging for Fire

2015Director, Producer, Writer

Happy Christmas

2014as Jeff

A Horrible Way to Die

2010as Kevin

Monkey's Magic Merry Go Round

2024Producer

Lace Crater

2015as Dean

White Reindeer

2013as George

You Wont Miss Me

2009

Open Five

2010Director of Photography

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her

2010as Brandon

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

2009as Hazmat Team

Blackmail Boys

2010

Autoerotic

2011Director, Makeup Effects, Producer, Writer

24 Exposures

2013as Literary Agent

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

2015as Brock

The Becomers

2024Producer

Kenneled

2026Producer

There

2015as Toth

The Kings of Yorktown

2013as Bartender

Be Good

2012as Joe