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.

Known For

You're Next
V/H/S
V/H/S
V/H/S
The Rental
The Rental
Birth Location Detroit, Michigan, USA
Born 1981-08-31

Movies

Coven of the Black Cube as Officer Lindley
2024
Blackout as Stuart
2024
Good Guy with a Gun as Tom Greenwood
2022
Offseason as George Darrow
2022
Is This Water? as Himself (voice)
2020
Flames as Joe Swanberg
2017
2016
Uncle Kent 2 as Joe
2016
Joshy as Aaron
2016
Lace Crater as Dean
2015
2015
There as Toth
2015
Happy Christmas as Jeff
2014
Proxy as Patrick Michaels
2014
White Reindeer as George
2013
The Sacrament as Jake
2013
Drinking Buddies as Angry Car Guy
2013
You're Next as Drake Davison
2013
24 Exposures as Literary Agent
2013
Detonator as Sid
2013
Stage Brother as Self
2012
V/H/S as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
2012
Empire Builder as The Husband
2012
2012
Be Good as Joe
2012
2012
2011
Silver Bullets as Ethan
2011
Art History as Sam
2011
2011
The Zone as Director
2011
Uncle Kent as Joe
2011
2010
Audrey the Trainwreck as Jeremy Roth
2010
2009
2008
2008
Present Company as Archibald King
2008
Quiet City as Adam
2007
Hohokam as The Jeffery
2007
2007
Grammy's as Clarence
2007
LOL as Tim
2006

Movies

Invader Producer
2024
The Becomers Producer
2023
2020
Build the Wall Director of Photography
2020
Build the Wall Screenplay
2020
Build the Wall Director
2020
The Rental Screenplay
2020
The Rental Story
2020
The Rental Producer
2020
Depraved Executive Producer
2019
Holy Trinity Executive Producer
2019
Sword of Trust Executive Producer
2019
Madeline's Madeline Executive Producer
2018
Golden Exits Executive Producer
2018
Person to Person Executive Producer
2017
Win It All Writer
2017
Win It All Editor
2017
Win It All Producer
2017
Win It All Director
2017
Little Sister Executive Producer
2016
Uncle Kent 2 Director
2016
Digging for Fire Producer
2015
2015
Digging for Fire Director
2015
2015
Queen of Earth Producer
2015
2014
Happy Christmas Director
2014
Happy Christmas Producer
2014
All the Light in the Sky Director of Photography
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
Drinking Buddies Producer
2013
Drinking Buddies Director
2013
24 Exposures Editor
2013
24 Exposures Writer
2013
24 Exposures Director
2013
Privacy Setting Director
2013
V/H/S Editor
2012
V/H/S Director
2012
Stray Bullets Director
2012
Stray Bullets Producer
2012
Stray Bullets Screenplay
2012
2012
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
Caitlin Plays Herself Cinematography
2011
2011
2011
2011
Silver Bullets Producer
2011
Silver Bullets Cinematography
2011
2011
Silver Bullets Director
2011
Art History Writer
2011
Art History Producer
2011
Art History Editor
2011
Art History Cinematography
2011
Art History Director
2011
Autoerotic Makeup Effects
2011
Autoerotic Producer
2011
Autoerotic Writer
2011
Autoerotic Director
2011
The Zone Editor
2011
The Zone Cinematography
2011
The Zone Writer
2011
The Zone Producer
2011
The Zone Director
2011
Uncle Kent Screenplay
2011
Uncle Kent Director
2011
Open Five Director of Photography
2010
Birthday Suit Writer
2009
Birthday Suit Director
2009
Alexander the Last Sound Designer
2009
2009
2009
2009
Alexander the Last Cinematography
2009
2009
One Shot Director
2009
2008
2008
2008
2008
Ginger Sand Director of Photography
2008
2007
2007
Hannah Takes the Stairs Director of Photography
2007
Thanks for the Add! Cinematography
2006
2006
2006
LOL Writer
2006
LOL Director
2006
2005
Hissy Fits Director
2005
Mikey Director
2003