Joe Swanberg
Date of birth: 1981-08-31
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Directing
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.
Movie Credits
Cats and Trees
2012-01-01
LOL
2006-03-13
The relationships of three men are examined through their use of technology.
A Horrible Way to Die
2010-09-14
An escaped murderer is in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend, who has fled to start a new life in a small
Kissing on the Mouth
2005-03-12
Ellen is sleeping with her ex-boyfriend while trying to ignore the fact that he's looking for more t
Nights and Weekends
2008-10-10
A man and woman must face the tension that builds between them during a long-distance relationship.
Stage Brother
2012-09-22
A family takes a journey into the world of adult entertainment.
You're Next
2013-08-22
When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mys
V/H/S
2012-07-28
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquir
Regional Bloodshed
2016-10-25
Filmmakers Joe Swanberg and Spencer Parsons discuss the Midwestern roots and work ethic of Lewis' ou
Silver Bullets
2011-10-28
An actress and her filmmaker boyfriend experience turbulence in their relationship when she accepts
Uncle Kent
2011-01-17
A pothead kid's show cartoonist in Los Angeles spends a weekend trying to sleep with his visiting ho
Art History
2011-09-23
Tension mounts between a director and his lead actress on the set of a sexually explicit low-budget
Empire Builder
2012-03-05
Jenny's life has changed significantly since she had a baby. her days of food activism and urban ant
Marriage Material
2012-01-12
Emily and Andrew, a young couple living in Memphis, agree to babysit their friend’s 6-month-old for
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
2009-08-11
A high school prom faces a deadly threat: a flesh-eating virus that spreads via a popular brand of b
Detonator
2013-03-02
From rocker to family man, this captivating debut reveals the strife we face when it’s time to grow
Drinking Buddies
2013-08-23
Weekend trips, office parties, late night conversations, drinking on the job, marriage pressure, bio
White Reindeer
2013-12-06
After an unexpected tragedy, Suzanne searches for the true meaning of Christmas during one sad, stra
Proxy
2014-04-18
While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally atta
The Sacrament
2014-05-01
Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. The
Paintbrush
2008-06-26
Made up entirely of stills, 'Paintbrush' presents portraits of ten users of a fictitious online soci
The Mountain, the River and the Road
2009-09-25
Jeff, a wannabe writer flailing at his career, his romantic relationships and any effort to be a res
The Timebox Twins
2007-06-28
A brother and sister discover the secret behind the "timebox" a device that is used to keep schools
Happy Christmas
2014-07-25
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and the
Hohokam
2007-07-01
After an old friend's visit ends, Lori is feeling a bit down. Bored with her job, agitated at home,
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
2014-02-07
The arrival of a handsome new farmhand threatens the balance between a farmer and his daughter.
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
2011-07-27
An anthology film consisting of four segments, entitled "Hot Boys," "The Sleep Creep," "The Meat Man
Grammy's
2007-03-12
Two brothers have a really bad time on a fishing trip until a stranger makes them a bizarre but lucr
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
2019-08-07
Nominated for two Chicago/Midwest Emmy awards including Outstanding Historical Documentary and Outst
Caitlin Plays Herself
2011-12-02
Caitlin, a young Chicago performance artist, struggles to create work that is both personal and poli
24 Exposures
2013-08-04
Billy is a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead. Michael, a melancholic cop, is ta
Blackout
2023-09-29
Small town artist Charley is a tortured man whose drinking binges blur with his sneaking suspicion t
The Zone
2011-03-16
A mysterious visitor spends the night at an apartment belonging to a young engaged couple and their
Autoerotic
2011-07-22
Autoerotic follows four interconnected Chicago couples as they explore the boundaries of self-pleasu
Audrey the Trainwreck
2010-03-17
The story of two people caught in the routines of work and circles of friends. The days begin with a
There
2015-01-01
A disgruntled veteran unable to adjust back into society justifies domestic terrorism by interpretin
Good Guy with a Gun
2022-12-02
Follows a young man who after his father is murdered starts making bad choices, goes through life-th
Joshy
2016-08-12
After his engagement ends badly, Josh decides to take advantage of his bachelor-party plans in Ojai,
Lace Crater
2015-09-10
Opting to sleep in the allegedly-haunted guest house while spending a weekend in the Hamptons with f
Be Good
2012-01-01
Paul - a workaholic independent filmmaker - takes charge of his sleepless baby, Pearl, when his wife
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
2010-07-19
Two sisters, one white and one black, spend a week together at their famous father's summer home. A
Coven of the Black Cube
2024-07-12
A mysterious coven helps unhappy wives murder their husbands. A deadbeat stoner turns a pizzeria int
Blackmail Boys
2010-09-01
After moving to Chicago for art school, Sam begins turning tricks to help pay the bills. His longtim
Flames
2017-04-20
A real romance filmed over five years. Josephine and Zefrey simmer in the white hot apocalypse of fi
Birthday Suit
2009-09-30
A spoof behind-the-scenes look at Joe Swanberg's (non-existent) new film, Birthday Suit, about a you
Quiet City
2007-08-29
Jamie is 21. She's from Atlanta. She's come to Brooklyn to visit her friend Samantha, but she can't
You Wont Miss Me
2009-01-16
A kaleidoscopic film portrait of Shelly Brown, a twenty-three year-old alienated urban misfit recent
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
2019-04-06
An American couple argues about the safety of a French girl after a night out.
Present Company
2008-03-01
Leading very separate lives, Christy and her boyfriend Buddy live together in her parent's basement
The Kings of Yorktown
2013-03-18
Ed and Richard are brothers. They're also con artists. Not incredibly successful ones, but they get
Uncle Kent 2
2016-08-26
In a desperate search to create a follow-up to Joe Swanberg's 2011 film Uncle Kent, Kent Osborne tra
Offseason
2022-03-11
Upon receiving a mysterious letter that her mother's grave has been vandalized, Marie travels to the
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
2015-04-11
Middle-aged Lonnie hasn't done much since he graduated high school. His only shot at greatness is to
Killing the canary
Multiple perspectives of an open and shut home invasion converge to create this folkloric noir of de
Loafers
Amid a post-grad haze, best friends Isaac and Cameron navigate the shifting terrain of their relatio
Invention
2025-10-01
In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s sudden death, his daughter inherits his patent for
Invader
2024-03-15
A young woman arrives in the Chicago suburbs and begins to suspect that something terrible has happe
Bless Me Father
2001-07-01
Documentary and live footage from the final performance of Father Sexy.
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City
'LOL' director Joe Swanberg was given an early screenplay draft of 'Quiet City' the day before he an
Fast Star Wellness
A new film by Joe Swanberg.
Chasing the Party
2025-06-06
Melissa and Stephanie fantasize about becoming downtown "IT" girls , but their dreams come crashing