Directed credits
23
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Joe Swanberg
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 2All crew credits: 47
TMDB ID: 40863
IMDb ID: nm1846132
Known for: Directing
Born: August 31, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2001 - 2025
Years active: 25
Average TMDB rating: 5.46
Wikidata: Q6212564
Also known as
Джо Сванберг
Frequent jobs
Director (20)Director of Photography (3)Producer (8)Executive Producer (7)Writer (4)Thanks (2)Cinematography (1)Creator (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Joe Swanberg.
2.7
Build the Wall
Director
2020 Movie
5.7
Win It All
Director
2017 Movie
5.2
Digging for Fire
Director
2015 Movie
5.1
Happy Christmas
Director
2014 Movie
5.1
All the Light in the Sky
Director
2013 Movie
4.0
24 Exposures
Director
2013 Movie
5.2
Privacy Settings
Director
2013 Movie
6.1
V/H/S
Director
2012 Movie
7.0
Stray Bullets
Director
2012 Movie
5.4
Marriage Material
Director
2012 Movie
3.9
Caitlin Plays Herself
Director
2011 Movie
4.3
Art History
Director
2011 Movie
4.9
The Zone
Director
2011 Movie
4.7
Open Five
Director of Photography
2010 Movie
4.7
Alexander the Last
Director
2009 Movie
5.6
Nights and Weekends
Director
2008 Movie
5.0
Ginger Sand
Director of Photography
2008 Movie
Swedish Blueballs
Director
2008 Movie
5.2
Hannah Takes the Stairs
Director of Photography
2007 Movie
4.8
Kissing on the Mouth
Director
2005 Movie
Bless Me Father
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Swanberg.
6.6
You're Next
as Drake Davison
2013 Movie
6.5
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
Thanks
2007 Movie
6.1
V/H/S
Director
2012 Movie
6.0
The Sacrament
as Jake
2014 Movie
6.0
Little Sister
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
6.0
Madeline's Madeline
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.0
Queen of Earth
Producer
2015 Movie
5.9
Drinking Buddies
Writer
2013 Movie
5.9
Sword of Trust
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
5.9
Listen Up Philip
Thanks
2014 Movie
5.7
Joshy
as Aaron
2016 Movie
5.7
LOL
Writer
2006 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Swanberg.
5.7
Joshy
as Aaron
2016 Movie
5.1
Happy Christmas
Director
2014 Movie
4.0
Invention
as John
2025 Movie
5.8
Quiet City
as Adam
2007 Movie
6.8
Invader
Producer
2024 Movie
6.6
You're Next
as Drake Davison
2013 Movie
Be Good
as Joe
2012 Movie
5.2
Person to Person
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
5.6
The Rental
Producer
2020 Movie
5.0
Hohokam
as The Jeffery
2007 Movie
6.1
V/H/S
Director
2012 Movie
5.7
LOL
Writer
2006 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Swanberg.
Kenneled
Producer
2025 Movie
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round
Producer
2024 Movie
3.8
The Becomers
Producer
2024 Movie
6.8
Invader
Producer
2024 Movie
5.6
The Rental
Producer
2020 Movie
5.6
Depraved
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
Holy Trinity
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
5.9
Sword of Trust
Executive Producer
2019 Movie
6.0
Madeline's Madeline
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.8
Golden Exits
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
5.2
Person to Person
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
Little Sister
Executive Producer
2016 Movie
3.9
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Producer
2015 Movie
6.0
Queen of Earth
Producer
2015 Movie
5.9
Listen Up Philip
Thanks
2014 Movie
5.9
Drinking Buddies
Writer
2013 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Swanberg.
4.0
Invention
as John
2025 Movie
Chasing the Party
as Staten
2025 Movie
9.5
Coven of the Black Cube
as Officer Lindley
2024 Movie
6.8
Invader
as Invader
2024 Movie
5.5
Blackout
as Stuart
2023 Movie
7.7
Good Guy with a Gun
as Tom Greenwood
2022 Movie
5.3
Offseason
as George Darrow
2022 Movie
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
as Self
2019 Movie
5.0
Flames
as Joe Swanberg
2017 Movie
5.4
Uncle Kent 2
as Joe
2016 Movie
5.7
Joshy
as Aaron
2016 Movie
5.0
Lace Crater
as Dean
2015 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Swanberg.