Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

Known for Directing · 64 credits

Born
1981-08-31 (age 44)
Place of birth
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.

Known For

TV Shows (3)

Movies (61)

You're Next
Movie

You're Next

2013

as Drake Davison

V/H/S
Movie

V/H/S

2012

as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")

Drinking Buddies
Movie

Drinking Buddies

2013

as Angry Car Guy

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Movie

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

2009

as Hazmat Team

The Sacrament
Movie

The Sacrament

2014

as Jake

Uncle Kent 2
Movie

Uncle Kent 2

2016

as Joe

Joshy
Movie

Joshy

2016

as Aaron

Kissing on the Mouth
Movie

Kissing on the Mouth

2005

as Patrick

Autoerotic
Movie

Autoerotic

2011

The Zone
Movie

The Zone

2011

as Director

Proxy
Movie

Proxy

2014

as Patrick Michaels

Happy Christmas
Movie

Happy Christmas

2014

as Jeff

Offseason
Movie

Offseason

2022

as George Darrow

Blackout
Movie

Blackout

2023

as Stuart

Art History
Movie

Art History

2011

as Sam

Nights and Weekends
Movie

Nights and Weekends

2008

as James

Good Guy with a Gun
Movie

Good Guy with a Gun

2022

as Tom Greenwood

Silver Bullets
Movie

Silver Bullets

2011

as Ethan

24 Exposures
Movie

24 Exposures

2013

as Literary Agent

Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Movie

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

2015

as Brock

A Horrible Way to Die
Movie

A Horrible Way to Die

2010

as Kevin

Uncle Kent
Movie

Uncle Kent

2011

as Joe

Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
Movie

Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do

2019

as Pauly

Blackmail Boys
Movie

Blackmail Boys

2010

Lace Crater
Movie

Lace Crater

2015

as Dean

Marriage Material
Movie

Marriage Material

2012

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
Movie

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

2019

as Self

Invader
Movie

Invader

2024

as Invader

Invention
Movie

Invention

2025

as John

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
Movie

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

2014

as Akin

LOL
Movie

LOL

2006

as Tim

Audrey the Trainwreck
Movie

Audrey the Trainwreck

2010

as Jeremy Roth

Birthday Suit
Movie

Birthday Suit

2009

There
Movie

There

2015

as Toth

White Reindeer
Movie

White Reindeer

2013

as George

Flames
Movie

Flames

2017

as Joe Swanberg

Coven of the Black Cube
Movie

Coven of the Black Cube

2024

as Officer Lindley

You Wont Miss Me
Movie

You Wont Miss Me

2009

Chasing the Party
Movie

Chasing the Party

2025

as Staten

Caitlin Plays Herself
Movie

Caitlin Plays Herself

2011

as Joe

Empire Builder
Movie

Empire Builder

2012

as The Husband

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
Movie

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape

2011

Quiet City
Movie

Quiet City

2007

as Adam

Loafers
Movie

Loafers

2026

as Cameron's Boss

Hohokam
Movie

Hohokam

2007

as The Jeffery

Killing the canary
Movie

Killing the canary

as Chris

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
Movie

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her

2010

as Brandon

Be Good
Movie

Be Good

2012

as Joe

Paintbrush
Movie

Paintbrush

2008

The Kings of Yorktown
Movie

The Kings of Yorktown

2013

as Bartender

Present Company
Movie

Present Company

2008

as Archibald King

Stage Brother
Movie

Stage Brother

2012

as Self

Grammy's
Movie

Grammy's

2007

as Clarence

The Mountain, the River and the Road
Movie

The Mountain, the River and the Road

2009

Detonator
Movie

Detonator

2013

as Sid

Regional Bloodshed
Movie

Regional Bloodshed

2016

as self

Fast Star Wellness
Movie

Fast Star Wellness

Joe Swanberg's Quiet City
Movie

Joe Swanberg's Quiet City

as Charlie

Bless Me Father
Movie

Bless Me Father

2001

as Father Sexy

Cats and Trees
Movie

Cats and Trees

2012

as Al

The Timebox Twins
Movie

The Timebox Twins

2007

as Boy

About Joe Swanberg

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. With 64 credits spanning from 2001 to 2026, Joe Swanberg has appeared in 61 films and 3 TV shows.

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