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.

Directing

2001

[ ] Bless Me Father (Director)

2003

[ ] Mikey (Director)

2005

[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Director)
[ ] Hissy Fits (Director)

2006

[ 4/10 ] LOL (Director)
[ ] Thanks for the Add! (Director)

2007

[ 8/10 ] Hannah Takes the Stairs (Director)

2008

[ 7/10 ] Nights and Weekends (Director)
[ ] Swedish Blueballs (Director)

2009

[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Director)
[ ] One Shot (Director)
[ 6/10 ] Birthday Suit (Director)

2011

[ 8/10 ] Art History (Director)
[ 5/10 ] Autoerotic (Director)
[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Director)
[ 7/10 ] Uncle Kent (Director)
[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Director)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Director)

2012

[ 6/10 ] V/H/S (Director)
[ W ] Marriage Material (Director)
[ ] Stray Bullets (Director)

2013

[ 8/10 ] All the Light in the Sky (Director)
[ 2/10 ] 24 Exposures (Director)
[ ] Privacy Settings (Director)
[ 7/10 ] Drinking Buddies (Director)

2014

[ 6/10 ] Happy Christmas (Director)

2015

[ 6/10 ] Digging for Fire (Director)

2017

[ 7/10 ] Win It All (Director)

2020

[ ] Build the Wall (Director)

????

[ ] The Sun Never Sets (Director)
[ ] Fast Star Wellness (Director)

Production

2008

[ 7/10 ] Nights and Weekends (Producer)

2009

[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Producer)

2011

[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Producer)
[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Producer)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Producer)
[ 5/10 ] Autoerotic (Producer)
[ 8/10 ] Art History (Producer)
[ ] What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (Producer)

2012

[ W ] Marriage Material (Producer)
[ ] Stray Bullets (Producer)

2013

[ 8/10 ] All the Light in the Sky (Producer)
[ 7/10 ] Drinking Buddies (Producer)

2014

[ 6/10 ] Happy Christmas (Producer)

2015

[ ] Bloomin Mud Shuffle (Producer)
[ 6/10 ] Digging for Fire (Producer)
[ ] Queen of Earth (Producer)

2016

[ ] Little Sister (Executive Producer)

2017

[ ] Person to Person (Executive Producer)
[ 7/10 ] Win It All (Producer)

2018

[ ] Golden Exits (Executive Producer)
[ ] Madeline's Madeline (Executive Producer)

2019

[ 6/10 ] Sword of Trust (Executive Producer)
[ ] Depraved (Executive Producer)
[ ] Holy Trinity (Executive Producer)

2020

[ 5/10 ] The Rental (Producer)

2024

[ ] Invader (Producer)
[ ] The Becomers (Producer)
[ ] Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round (Producer)

2025

[ ] Kenneled (Producer)

????

[ ] Helldorado (Producer)
[ ] Yellow Eyes (Producer)
[ ] Untitled Jae Matthews Horror Feature Film (Producer)
[ ] The Sun Never Sets (Producer)

Camera

2005

[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Director of Photography)

2006

[ 4/10 ] LOL (Director of Photography)

2007

[ 8/10 ] Hannah Takes the Stairs (Director of Photography)

2008

[ ] Ginger Sand (Director of Photography)

2009

[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Director of Photography)

2010

[ ] Open Five (Director of Photography)

2011

[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Director of Photography)
[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Director of Photography)
[ 8/10 ] Art History (Director of Photography)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Director of Photography)

2013

[ 8/10 ] All the Light in the Sky (Director of Photography)

2020

[ ] Build the Wall (Director of Photography)

Editing

2001

[ ] Bless Me Father (Editor)

2005

[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Editor)

2006

[ ] Thanks for the Add! (Editor)

2007

[ 8/10 ] Hannah Takes the Stairs (Editor)

2008

[ 7/10 ] Nights and Weekends (Editor)

2009

[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Editor)

2011

[ 8/10 ] Art History (Editor)
[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Editor)
[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Editor)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Editor)

2012

[ 6/10 ] V/H/S (Editor)

2013

[ 8/10 ] All the Light in the Sky (Editor)
[ 7/10 ] Drinking Buddies (Editor)
[ 2/10 ] 24 Exposures (Editor)

2017

[ 7/10 ] Win It All (Editor)

2020

[ ] Build the Wall (Editor)

Writing

2001

[ ] Bless Me Father (Writer)

2005

[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Story)
[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Writer)

2006

[ 4/10 ] LOL (Writer)

2007

[ 8/10 ] Hannah Takes the Stairs (Writer)

2008

[ 7/10 ] Nights and Weekends (Writer)

2009

[ 6/10 ] Birthday Suit (Writer)
[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Writer)

2011

[ 5/10 ] Autoerotic (Writer)
[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Writer)
[ 7/10 ] Uncle Kent (Screenplay)
[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Writer)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Writer)
[ 8/10 ] Art History (Writer)

2012

[ W ] Marriage Material (Writer)
[ ] Stray Bullets (Screenplay)

2013

[ 8/10 ] All the Light in the Sky (Writer)
[ 2/10 ] 24 Exposures (Writer)
[ 7/10 ] Drinking Buddies (Writer)

2014

[ 6/10 ] Happy Christmas (Writer)

2015

[ 6/10 ] Digging for Fire (Writer)

2017

[ 7/10 ] Win It All (Writer)

2020

[ 5/10 ] The Rental (Screenplay)
[ 5/10 ] The Rental (Story)
[ ] Build the Wall (Screenplay)

????

[ ] The Sun Never Sets (Screenplay)
[ ] Fast Star Wellness (Screenplay)

Sound

2009

[ 5/10 ] Alexander the Last (Sound Designer)

2011

[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Sound)

Crew

2006

[ ] Thanks for the Add! (Cinematography)

2007

[ ] In Search of a Midnight Kiss (Thanks)

2011

[ 5/10 ] Autoerotic (Makeup Effects)

2014

[ ] Listen Up Philip (Thanks)

Actor

2001

[ ] Bless Me Father (Father Sexy)

2005

[ 7/10 ] Kissing on the Mouth (Patrick)

2006

[ 4/10 ] LOL (Tim)

2007

[ ] The Timebox Twins (Boy)
[ ] Hohokam (The Jeffery)
[ ] Grammy's (Clarence)
[ ] Quiet City (Adam)

2008

[ 7/10 ] Nights and Weekends (James)
[ ] Paintbrush (????)
[ ] Present Company (Archibald King)

2009

[ 4/10 ] Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (Hazmat Team)
[ ] The Mountain, the River and the Road (????)
[ 6/10 ] Birthday Suit (????)
[ ] You Wont Miss Me (????)

2010

[ 3/10 ] A Horrible Way to Die (Kevin)
[ ] Audrey the Trainwreck (Jeremy Roth)
[ ] Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her (Brandon)
[ ] Blackmail Boys (????)

2011

[ 3/10 ] Silver Bullets (Ethan)
[ 7/10 ] Uncle Kent (Joe)
[ 8/10 ] Art History (Sam)
[ ] What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (????)
[ 7/10 ] Caitlin Plays Herself (Joe)
[ 7/10 ] The Zone (Director)
[ 5/10 ] Autoerotic (????)

2012

[ ] Cats and Trees (Al)
[ ] Stage Brother (Self)
[ 6/10 ] V/H/S (Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon"))
[ ] Empire Builder (The Husband)
[ W ] Marriage Material (????)
[ ] Be Good (Joe)

2013

[ 6/10 ] You're Next (Drake Davison)
[ ] Detonator (Sid)
[ 7/10 ] Drinking Buddies (Angry Car Guy)
[ ] White Reindeer (George)
[ 2/10 ] 24 Exposures (Literary Agent)
[ ] The Kings of Yorktown (Bartender)

2014

[ 7/10 ] Proxy (Patrick Michaels)
[ 4/10 ] The Sacrament (Jake)
[ 6/10 ] Happy Christmas (Jeff)
[ ] Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (Akin)

2015

[ ] There (Toth)
[ W ] Lace Crater (Dean)
[ ] Bloomin Mud Shuffle (Brock)

2016

[ ] Regional Bloodshed (self)
[ 7/10 ] Joshy (Aaron)
[ 5/10 ] Uncle Kent 2 (Joe)

2017

[ ] Flames (Joe Swanberg)

2019

[ ] 90 Years of the Music Box Theatre (Self)
[ ] Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do (Pauly)

2022

[ ] Good Guy with a Gun (Tom Greenwood)
[ 3/10 ] Offseason (George Darrow)

2023

[ 7/10 ] Blackout (Stuart)

2024

[ ] Coven of the Black Cube (Officer Lindley)
[ ] Invader (????)

2025

[ ] Invention (John)
[ ] Chasing the Party (????)

????

[ ] Killing the canary (Chris)
[ ] Loafers (Cameron's Boss)
[ ] Joe Swanberg's Quiet City (Charlie)
[ ] Fast Star Wellness (????)