Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Joe Swanberg
Directing
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 2All crew credits: 56
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 - 2026
Years active: 26
Average TMDB rating: 5.47
Wikidata: Q6212564
Also known as
Джо Сванберг • The Shumanski Brothers • Bernard Shumanski • Harry Shumanski • Richard Shumanski
Frequent jobs
Director (23)Director of Photography (2)Producer (11)Executive Producer (8)Thanks (5)Writer (4)Editor (2)Creator (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.
In 2 weeks
Director
The Sun Never Sets
2026 • Movie
Director
Build the Wall
2020 • Movie
Director
Win It All
2017 • Movie
Director
Digging for Fire
2015 • Movie
Director
Privacy Settings
2013 • Movie
Director
V/H/S
2012 • Movie
Director
Stray Bullets
2012 • Movie
Director
Marriage Material
2012 • Movie
Director
Caitlin Plays Herself
2011 • Movie
Director
Silver Bullets
2011 • Movie
Director
Art History
2011 • Movie
Director
Autoerotic
2011 • Movie
Director
The Zone
2011 • Movie
Director
Uncle Kent
2011 • Movie
Director of Photography
Open Five
2010 • Movie
Director
Blackmail Boys
2010 • Movie
Director
Wrecked
2009 • Movie
Director
Alexander the Last
2009 • Movie
Director
Nights and Weekends
2008 • Movie
Director of Photography
Ginger Sand
2008 • Movie
Director
Swedish Blueballs
2008 • Movie
Director
Kissing on the Mouth
2005 • Movie
Director
Bless Me Father
2001 • Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Joe Swanberg.
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Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Joe Swanberg.
as Drake Davison
You're Next
2013 • Movie
Thanks
In Search of a Midnight Kiss
2007 • Movie
Director
V/H/S
2012 • Movie
Executive Producer
Little Sister
2016 • Movie
Producer
Queen of Earth
2015 • Movie
Executive Producer
Madeline's Madeline
2018 • Movie
Executive Producer
Sword of Trust
2019 • Movie
Writer
Drinking Buddies
2013 • Movie
as Jake
The Sacrament
2014 • Movie
Thanks
Listen Up Philip
2014 • Movie
Writer
LOL
2006 • Movie
Director
Win It All
2017 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Joe Swanberg.
Producer
Yellow Eyes
2026 • Movie
Producer
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round
2026 • Movie
as Drake Davison
You're Next
2013 • Movie
Director
V/H/S
2012 • Movie
Producer
The Rental
2020 • Movie
Writer
Drinking Buddies
2013 • Movie
Producer
Thingy
2026 • Movie
Director
Digging for Fire
2015 • Movie
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Director
The Sun Never Sets
2026 • Movie
as Jake
The Sacrament
2014 • Movie
as Hazmat Team
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
2009 • Movie
as Patrick Michaels
Proxy
2014 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Joe Swanberg.
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Thanks
Castration Movie Chapter iii.ii Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage
2026 • Movie
Producer
Yellow Eyes
2026 • Movie
Executive Producer
Strange Egg
2026 • Movie
Producer
Thingy
2026 • Movie
Producer
Monkey’s Magic Merry Go Round
2026 • Movie
Thanks
Castration Movie Expansion Pack i. You're Weird, But I Love You!
2026 • Movie
Producer
Kenneled
2025 • Movie
Thanks
Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps
2024 • Movie
Producer
The Becomers
2024 • Movie
Producer
Invader
2024 • Movie
Producer
The Rental
2020 • Movie
Executive Producer
Depraved
2019 • Movie
Executive Producer
Holy Trinity
2019 • Movie
Executive Producer
Sword of Trust
2019 • Movie
Executive Producer
Madeline's Madeline
2018 • Movie
Executive Producer
Golden Exits
2018 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Joe Swanberg.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Joe Swanberg.
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as Keith
The Sun Never Sets
2026 • Movie
as Self
The Roast of Caveh Zahedi
2026 • Movie
as Cameron's Boss
Loafers
2026 • Movie
as John
Invention
2025 • Movie
as Staten
Chasing the Party
2025 • Movie
as Officer Lindley
Coven of the Black Cube
2024 • Movie
as Invader
Invader
2024 • Movie
as Stuart
Blackout
2023 • Movie
as Tom Greenwood
Good Guy with a Gun
2022 • Movie
as George Darrow
Offseason
2022 • Movie
as Self
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
2019 • Movie
as Joe Swanberg
Flames
2017 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Joe Swanberg.