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Joe Swanberg 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 he is credited with launching the careers of Lena Dunham, Greta Gerwig, and The Duplass Brothers.
Born
Monday, 31 August 1981
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blackout | Stuart | 2024 |
| Offseason | George Darrow | 2022 |
| Flames | Joe Swanberg | 2017 |
| XX | Singing Panda (segment "The Birthday Party") | 2017 |
| Uncle Kent 2 | Joe | 2016 |
| Joshy | Aaron | 2016 |
| The IMDb Studio at Sundance | Self | 2016 |
| The Show About the Show | Self | 2015 |
| Lace Crater | Dean | 2015 |
| Bloomin Mud Shuffle | Brock | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Blackout | Stuart | 2024 |
| Offseason | George Darrow | 2022 |
| Flames | Joe Swanberg | 2017 |
| XX | Singing Panda (segment "The Birthday Party") | 2017 |
| Uncle Kent 2 | Joe | 2016 |
| Joshy | Aaron | 2016 |
| The IMDb Studio at Sundance | Self | 2016 |
| The Show About the Show | Self | 2015 |
| Lace Crater | Dean | 2015 |
| Bloomin Mud Shuffle | Brock | 2015 |
| Happy Christmas | Jeff | 2014 |
| Thou Wast Mild and Lovely | Akin | 2014 |
| Live@Sundance | Self | 2014 |
| Proxy | Patrick Michaels | 2013 |
| The Sacrament | Jake Williams / Jake | 2013 |
| You're Next | Drake / Drake Davison | 2013 |
| 24 Exposures | Literary Agent | 2013 |
| White Reindeer | George | 2013 |
| The Kings of Yorktown | Bartender | 2013 |
| Detonator | Sid | 2013 |
| Drinking Buddies | Angry Car Guy | 2013 |
| Stage Brother | Self | 2012 |
| V/H/S | Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon") | 2012 |
| Empire Builder | The Husband | 2012 |
| Marriage Material | Joe | 2012 |
| Cats and Trees | Al | 2012 |
| Be Good | Joe | 2012 |
| Caitlin Plays Herself | Joe | 2011 |
| Art History | Sam / director | 2011 |
| Silver Bullets | Ethan | 2011 |
| What Fun We Were Having | 2011 | |
| Autoerotic | 2011 | |
| The Zone | Director | 2011 |
| Uncle Kent | Joe | 2011 |
| You Wont Miss Me | 2010 | |
| 11/4/08 | Self | 2010 |
| A Horrible Way to Die | Kevin | 2010 |
| Blackmail Boys | Andrew Kenneth Tucker | 2010 |
| Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her | Brandon | 2010 |
| Audrey the Trainwreck | Jeremy Roth | 2010 |
| Birthday Suit | Self | 2009 |
| The Mountain, the River and the Road | Tom | 2009 |
| Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever | Hazmat Team | 2009 |
| Son of a Seahorse | James / Paul | 2009 |
| FilmFellas: A Webisodic Series | Self | 2009 |
| Nights and Weekends | James / Mattie's boyfriend | 2008 |
| Paintbrush | Danny | 2008 |
| Present Company | Archibald King | 2008 |
| Quiet City | Adam | 2007 |
| Hohokam | The Jeffery | 2007 |
| The Timebox Twins | Boy | 2007 |
| Grammy's | Clarence | 2007 |
| LOL | Tim | 2006 |
| Young American Bodies | Ben | 2006 |
| Hissy Fits | 2005 | |
| Kissing on the Mouth | Patrick | 2005 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Soundtrack | 2019 |
| Win It All | 2017 |
| Easy | 2016 |
| Uncle Kent 2 | 2016 |
| Love | 2016 |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 |
| Happy Christmas | 2014 |
| Looking | 2014 |
| 24 Exposures | 2013 |
| Privacy Setting | 2013 |
| Drinking Buddies | 2013 |
| All the Light in the Sky | 2012 |
| V/H/S | 2012 |
| Marriage Material | 2012 |
| Caitlin Plays Herself | 2011 |
| Art History | 2011 |
| Silver Bullets | 2011 |
| Autoerotic | 2011 |
| The Zone | 2011 |
| Uncle Kent | 2011 |
| Birthday Suit | 2009 |
| Alexander the Last | 2009 |
| One Shot | 2009 |
| Nights and Weekends | 2008 |
| Hannah Takes the Stairs | 2007 |
| LOL | 2006 |
| Young American Bodies | 2006 |
| Hissy Fits | 2005 |
| Kissing on the Mouth | 2005 |
| Mikey | 2003 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Rental | 2020 |
| Holy Trinity | 2020 |
| Depraved | 2019 |
| Sword of Trust | 2019 |
| Madeline's Madeline | 2018 |
| Golden Exits | 2018 |
| Win It All | 2017 |
| Person to Person | 2017 |
| Little Sister | 2016 |
| Easy | 2016 |
| Uncle Kent 2 | 2016 |
| Lace Crater | 2015 |
| Digging for Fire | 2015 |
| Bloomin Mud Shuffle | 2015 |
| Queen of Earth | 2015 |
| Happy Christmas | 2014 |
| Privacy Setting | 2013 |
| Drinking Buddies | 2013 |
| All the Light in the Sky | 2012 |
| V/H/S | 2012 |
| Marriage Material | 2012 |
| Caitlin Plays Herself | 2011 |
| Art History | 2011 |
| Silver Bullets | 2011 |
| What Fun We Were Having | 2011 |
| Autoerotic | 2011 |
| The Zone | 2011 |
| Uncle Kent | 2011 |
| It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home | 2009 |
| Alexander the Last | 2009 |
| Nights and Weekends | 2008 |
| Hannah Takes the Stairs | 2007 |
| LOL | 2006 |
| Young American Bodies | 2006 |
| Hissy Fits | 2005 |
| Kissing on the Mouth | 2005 |
