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
V/H/S
(2012)
Director
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Director
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Director
The Zone
(2011)
Director
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Mikey
(2003)
Director
Hissy Fits
(2005)
Director
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Director
LOL
(2006)
Director
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Director
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Director
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Director
Birthday Suit
(2009)
Director
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Director
One Shot
(2009)
Director
The Zone
(2011)
Director
Art History
(2011)
Director
Autoerotic
(2011)
Director
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Director
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Director
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Director
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Director
Marriage Material
(2012)
Director
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Director
V/H/S
(2012)
Director
24 Exposures
(2013)
Director
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Director
Privacy Setting
(2013)
Director
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Director
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Director
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Director
Uncle Kent 2
(2016)
Director
Win It All
(2017)
Director
Build the Wall
(2020)
Director
Acting
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Patrick
LOL
(2006)
Tim
Hohokam
(2007)
The Jeffery
The Timebox Twins
(2007)
Boy
Quiet City
(2007)
Adam
Grammy's
(2007)
Clarence
Present Company
(2008)
Archibald King
Paintbrush
(2008)
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
James
You Wont Miss Me
(2009)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
(2009)
Hazmat Team
The Mountain, the River and the Road
(2009)
Birthday Suit
(2009)
Audrey the Trainwreck
(2010)
Jeremy Roth
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
(2010)
Brandon
A Horrible Way to Die
(2010)
Kevin
Blackmail Boys
(2010)
Art History
(2011)
Sam
The Zone
(2011)
Director
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Joe
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Ethan
Autoerotic
(2011)
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Joe
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
(2011)
Second Honeymoon
(2012)
Sam
Empire Builder
(2012)
The Husband
Marriage Material
(2012)
V/H/S
(2012)
Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
Cats and Trees
(2012)
Al
Stage Brother
(2012)
Self
Be Good
(2012)
Joe
The Sacrament
(2013)
Jake
Detonator
(2013)
Sid
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Angry Car Guy
You're Next
(2013)
Drake Davison
White Reindeer
(2013)
George
The Kings of Yorktown
(2013)
24 Exposures
(2013)
Literary Agent
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
(2014)
Akin
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Jeff
Proxy
(2014)
Patrick Michaels
There
(2015)
Toth
Lace Crater
(2015)
Dean
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
Brock
Joshy
(2016)
Aaron
Regional Bloodshed
(2016)
self
Uncle Kent 2
(2016)
Joe
Flames
(2017)
Joe Swanberg
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
(2019)
Pauly
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
(2019)
Self
Is This Water?
(2020)
Himself (voice)
Offseason
(2022)
George Darrow
Good Guy with a Gun
(2022)
Tom Greenwood
Blackout
(2024)
Stuart
Coven of the Black Cube
(2024)
Officer Lindley
Editing
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Editor
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Editor
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Editor
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Editor
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Editor
The Zone
(2011)
Editor
Art History
(2011)
Editor
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Editor
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Editor
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Editor
V/H/S
(2012)
Editor
24 Exposures
(2013)
Editor
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Editor
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Editor
Win It All
(2017)
Editor
Build the Wall
(2020)
Editor
Writing
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Story and Writer
LOL
(2006)
Writer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Writer
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Writer
Birthday Suit
(2009)
Writer
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Writer
The Zone
(2011)
Writer
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Screenplay
Autoerotic
(2011)
Writer
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Writer
Art History
(2011)
Writer
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Writer
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Screenplay
Marriage Material
(2012)
Writer
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Writer
24 Exposures
(2013)
Writer
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Writer
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Writer
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Writer
Win It All
(2017)
Writer
Build the Wall
(2020)
Screenplay
The Rental
(2020)
Screenplay and Story
Production
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Producer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Producer
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Producer
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Producer
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
(2011)
Producer
Autoerotic
(2011)
Producer
The Zone
(2011)
Producer
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Producer
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Producer
Art History
(2011)
Producer
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Producer
Marriage Material
(2012)
Producer
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Producer
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Producer
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Producer
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Producer
Queen of Earth
(2015)
Producer
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
Producer
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Producer
Little Sister
(2016)
Executive Producer
Win It All
(2017)
Producer
Person to Person
(2017)
Executive Producer
Golden Exits
(2018)
Executive Producer
Madeline's Madeline
(2018)
Executive Producer
Holy Trinity
(2019)
Executive Producer
Depraved
(2019)
Executive Producer
Sword of Trust
(2019)
Executive Producer
The Rental
(2020)
Producer
The Becomers
(2023)
Producer
Invader
(2024)
Producer
Camera
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Director of Photography
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Director of Photography
Ginger Sand
(2008)
Director of Photography
Open Five
(2010)
Director of Photography
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Director of Photography
Build the Wall
(2020)
Director of Photography
Crew
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Cinematography
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
(2007)
Thanks
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Cinematography
Art History
(2011)
Cinematography
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Cinematography
Autoerotic
(2011)
Makeup Effects
The Zone
(2011)
Cinematography
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Cinematography
Sound