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
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Director
V/H/S
(2012)
Director
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Director
The Zone
(2011)
Director
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Director
Win It All
(2017)
Director
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Director
Marriage Material
(2012)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Mikey
(2003)
Director
Kissing on the Mouth
(2005)
Director
Hissy Fits
(2005)
Director
LOL
(2006)
Director
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Director
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Director
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Director
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Director
One Shot
(2009)
Director
Birthday Suit
(2009)
Director
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Director
Autoerotic
(2011)
Director
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Director
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Director
Art History
(2011)
Director
The Zone
(2011)
Director
V/H/S
(2012)
Director
Marriage Material
(2012)
Director
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Director
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Director
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Director
24 Exposures
(2013)
Director
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Director
Privacy Setting
(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)
LOL
(2006)
Tim
The Timebox Twins
(2007)
Boy
Hohokam
(2007)
The Jeffery
Grammy's
(2007)
Clarence
Quiet City
(2007)
Adam
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
James
Paintbrush
(2008)
Present Company
(2008)
Archibald King
The Mountain, the River and the Road
(2009)
Birthday Suit
(2009)
You Wont Miss Me
(2009)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
(2009)
Hazmat Team
A Horrible Way to Die
(2010)
Kevin
Audrey the Trainwreck
(2010)
Jeremy Roth
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
(2010)
Brandon
Blackmail Boys
(2010)
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Ethan
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Joe
Art History
(2011)
Sam
Autoerotic
(2011)
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
(2011)
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Joe
The Zone
(2011)
Director
Cats and Trees
(2012)
Al
V/H/S
(2012)
Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
Empire Builder
(2012)
The Husband
Marriage Material
(2012)
Be Good
(2012)
Joe
Stage Brother
(2012)
Self
Second Honeymoon
(2012)
Sam
You're Next
(2013)
Drake Davison
Detonator
(2013)
Sid
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Angry Car Guy
White Reindeer
(2013)
George
The Sacrament
(2013)
Jake
24 Exposures
(2013)
Literary Agent
The Kings of Yorktown
(2013)
Proxy
(2014)
Patrick Michaels
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
(2014)
Akin
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Jeff
Lace Crater
(2015)
Dean
There
(2015)
Toth
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(2015)
Brock
Joshy
(2016)
Aaron
Uncle Kent 2
(2016)
Joe
Regional Bloodshed
(2016)
self
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
Writing
LOL
(2006)
Writer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Writer
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Writer
Birthday Suit
(2009)
Writer
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Writer
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Writer
Autoerotic
(2011)
Writer
Uncle Kent
(2011)
Screenplay
The Zone
(2011)
Writer
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Writer
Art History
(2011)
Writer
Marriage Material
(2012)
Writer
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Screenplay
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Writer
24 Exposures
(2013)
Writer
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Writer
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Writer
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Writer
Win It All
(2017)
Writer
The Rental
(2020)
Story and Screenplay
Build the Wall
(2020)
Screenplay
Editing
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Editor
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Editor
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Editor
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Editor
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Editor
Art History
(2011)
Editor
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Editor
The Zone
(2011)
Editor
V/H/S
(2012)
Editor
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Editor
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Editor
24 Exposures
(2013)
Editor
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Editor
Win It All
(2017)
Editor
Build the Wall
(2020)
Editor
Crew
Thanks for the Add!
(2006)
Cinematography
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
(2007)
Thanks
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Cinematography
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Cinematography
Art History
(2011)
Cinematography
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Cinematography
The Zone
(2011)
Cinematography
Autoerotic
(2011)
Makeup Effects
Camera
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
Production
Hannah Takes the Stairs
(2007)
Producer
Nights and Weekends
(2008)
Producer
Alexander the Last
(2009)
Producer
Silver Bullets
(2011)
Producer
The Zone
(2011)
Producer
Autoerotic
(2011)
Producer
Caitlin Plays Herself
(2011)
Producer
Art History
(2011)
Producer
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape
(2011)
Producer
Marriage Material
(2012)
Producer
Stray Bullets
(2012)
Producer
The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger
(2012)
Producer
Drinking Buddies
(2013)
Producer
All the Light in the Sky
(2013)
Producer
Happy Christmas
(2014)
Producer
Digging for Fire
(2015)
Producer
Queen of Earth
(2015)
Producer
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
(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
Depraved
(2019)
Executive Producer
Holy Trinity
(2019)
Executive Producer
Sword of Trust
(2019)
Executive Producer
The Rental
(2020)
Producer
The Becomers
(2023)
Producer
Invader
(2024)
Producer
Sound