Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

b. 1981 (age 45) Detroit, Michigan, USA

Actor Writer

Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent filmmaker. He is a member of the "Mumblecore" movement. His films include Kissing on the Mouth (2005), LOL (2006), Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Nights and Weekends (2008) and Alexander the Last (2009). He is also responsible for the Nerve.com online series Young American Bodies and has made numerous shorts, most of which are available online. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 2003. Swanberg is also a noted proponent for Internet-based distribution for independent films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Swanberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Nights and Weekends

Nights and Weekends

You're Next

V/H/S

Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

Filmography

The Sun Never Sets

The Sun Never Sets

2026 Director Writer

The Werewolf Problem

Chasing the Party

Invader

Invention

Coven of the Black Cube

Coven of the Black Cube

Officer Lindley

Good Guy with a Gun

Good Guy with a Gun

Offseason

The Rental

Build the Wall

2020 Director Writer Cinematographer

Soundtrack

Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do

Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do

Win It All

2017 Director Writer

Love

Easy

2016 Writer Director

Joshy

Lace Crater

Uncle Kent 2

In Defense of Henry

Digging for Fire

Digging for Fire

2015 Director Writer

Looking

Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

2014 Actor Director Writer

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

There

Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

2013 Director Writer

The Sacrament

Proxy

Patrick Michaels

White Reindeer

Suzanne's neighbor

24 Exposures

2013 Director Writer

Privacy Setting

Privacy Setting

2013 Director Writer

V/H/S

All the Light in the Sky

All the Light in the Sky

2012 Director Writer Cinematographer

The Kings of Yorktown

The Kings of Yorktown

Marriage Material

Marriage Material

2012 Actor Director Writer

Be Good

You're Next

Autoerotic

2011 Actor Director Writer

Uncle Kent

2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

Silver Bullets

2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

Art History

2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

The Zone

2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

Caitlin Plays Herself

Caitlin Plays Herself

2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

What Fun We Were Having

What Fun We Were Having

Stage Brother

A Horrible Way to Die

A Horrible Way to Die

Blackmail Boys

Andrew Kenneth Tucker

Open Five

2010 Cinematographer

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her

Alexander the Last

Alexander the Last

2009 Director Writer Cinematographer

The Mountain, the River and the Road

The Mountain, the River and the Road

2009 Self Director Writer

2009 Director Writer

FilmFellas: A Webisodic Series

Nights and Weekends

Nights and Weekends

2008 Actor Director Writer

Mattie's boyfriend

Present Company

Swedish Blueballs

2008 Director Writer Cinematographer

Hannah Takes the Stairs

Hannah Takes the Stairs

2007 Director Writer Cinematographer

Quiet City

Hohokam

The Timebox Twins

LOL

2006 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

Young American Bodies

Young American Bodies

2006 Actor Director Writer

Thanks for the Add!

Thanks for the Add!

2006 Director Cinematographer

Kissing on the Mouth

Kissing on the Mouth

2005 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer

2005 Actor Director Writer

2003 Director Cinematographer

Instinct of Fear

Killing the Canary

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