Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

Directing
Born Aug 31, 1981
From Detroit, Michigan, USA

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

Filmography — Acting

You're Next
6.6
2013

You're Next

Drake Davison

V/H/S
6.1
2012

V/H/S

Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")

Quiet City
5.8
2007

Quiet City

Adam

The Sacrament
6.0
2014

The Sacrament

Jake

Invader
6.8
2024

Invader

Invader

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
4.5
2009

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

Hazmat Team

Joshy
5.7
2016

Joshy

Aaron

Offseason
5.3
2022

Offseason

George Darrow

Drinking Buddies
6.0
2013

Drinking Buddies

Angry Car Guy

The Zone
4.9
2011

The Zone

Director

Blackout
5.6
2023

Blackout

Stuart

Autoerotic
4.1
2011

Autoerotic

Kissing on the Mouth
4.8
2005

Kissing on the Mouth

Patrick

Uncle Kent 2
5.4
2016

Uncle Kent 2

Joe

A Horrible Way to Die
5.1
2010

A Horrible Way to Die

Kevin

Uncle Kent
5.3
2011

Uncle Kent

Joe

Audrey the Trainwreck
5.7
2010

Audrey the Trainwreck

Jeremy Roth

Proxy
5.5
2014

Proxy

Patrick Michaels

Art History
4.4
2011

Art History

Sam

6.0
2009

Birthday Suit

Bloomin Mud Shuffle
3.9
2015

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

Brock

Lace Crater
5.0
2015

Lace Crater

Dean

Happy Christmas
5.1
2014

Happy Christmas

Jeff

Nights and Weekends
5.6
2008

Nights and Weekends

James

LOL
5.7
2006

LOL

Tim

Silver Bullets
4.1
2011

Silver Bullets

Ethan

Chasing the Party
2025

Chasing the Party

Staten

24 Exposures
4.0
2013

24 Exposures

Literary Agent

You Wont Miss Me
4.9
2009

You Wont Miss Me

Good Guy with a Gun
7.7
2022

Good Guy with a Gun

Tom Greenwood

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
5.3
2014

Thou Wast Mild and Lovely

Akin

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
2.5
2011

What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape

Coven of the Black Cube
9.5
2024

Coven of the Black Cube

Officer Lindley

White Reindeer
5.0
2013

White Reindeer

George

Be Good
2012

Be Good

Joe

5.0
2012

Empire Builder

The Husband

Blackmail Boys
4.2
2010

Blackmail Boys

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
2019

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

Self

Invention
4.0
2025

Invention

John

Hohokam
5.0
2007

Hohokam

The Jeffery

2015

There

Toth

Flames
5.3
2017

Flames

Joe Swanberg

Marriage Material
5.4
2012

Marriage Material

Killing the canary

Killing the canary

Chris

Loafers

Loafers

Cameron's Boss

The Kings of Yorktown
2013

The Kings of Yorktown

Bartender

2013

Detonator

Sid

Caitlin Plays Herself
3.9
2011

Caitlin Plays Herself

Joe

2007

Grammy's

Clarence

5.0
2008

Present Company

Archibald King

2016

Regional Bloodshed

self

2008

Paintbrush

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
4.5
2010

Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her

Brandon

5.0
2009

The Mountain, the River and the Road

Bless Me Father
2001

Bless Me Father

Father Sexy

Fast Star Wellness

Joe Swanberg's Quiet City

Joe Swanberg's Quiet City

Charlie

Stage Brother
2.0
2012

Stage Brother

Self

2019

Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do

Pauly

2007

The Timebox Twins

Boy

2012

Cats and Trees

Al

Filmography — Crew