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Joe Swanberg

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Joe Swanberg was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1981. He moved around quite a bit growing up, even spending two years on an island in the Pacific Ocean named Kwajalein. He studied film production at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he developed an interest in emerging video technology and the creative possibilities of the Internet... See full bio »

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Hide HideActor (39 titles)
2013 The Sacrament (post-production)
Jake
 
2012 Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (post-production)
Akin
 
2013 Proxy (completed)
Patrick Michaels (rumored)
 
2013 Cats and Trees (completed)
Al
 
2012 Be Good (completed)
Joe
 
2013 White Reindeer
George
 
2013 Detonator
Sid
 
2012 The Kings of Yorktown
Bartender
 
2012 Empire Builder
The Husband
 
2012 V/H/S
Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
 
2012 Marriage Material
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself
Joe
 
2011 Art History
 
2011 You're Next
Drake
 
2011 Autoerotic
 
2011 Silver Bullets
Ethan
 
2011 The Zone
 
2011 Uncle Kent
 
2011 What Fun We Were Having
 
2010 Audrey the Trainwreck
Jeremy Roth
 
2010 Blackmail Boys
Andrew Kenneth Tucker
 
2010 A Horrible Way to Die
Kevin
 
2010 Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
Brandon
 
2009 The Mountain, the River and the Road
Tom
 
2009 Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Hazmat Team
 
2009 Son of a Seahorse (video)
James/Paul
 
2009 You Wont Miss Me
 
2006-2009 Young American Bodies (TV series)
Ben
– Boys Are Lame (2009) … Ben
– Breakfast in Bed (2009) … Ben
– Enough About Me (2009) … Ben
– More Than Friends (2009) … Ben
– The Honeymoon Suite (2009) … Ben
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2008 Paintbrush (short)
Danny
 
2008 Present Company
Archibald King
 
2008 Nights and Weekends
James
 
2008 Untied Strangers (short)
Wes
 
2007 Tight Shots (TV series)
 
2007 The Timebox Twins (short)
Boy
 
2007 Grammy's (short)
Clarence
 
2007 Quiet City
Adam
 
2007 Hohokam
The Jeffery
 
2006 LOL
Tim
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth
Patrick
 
Show ShowProducer (19 titles)
2013 Drinking Buddies (producer)
 
2013 Privacy Setting (producer)
 
2012 All the Light in the Sky (producer)
 
2012 V/H/S (segment producer - segment "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger")
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself (producer)
 
2011 Autoerotic (producer)
 
2011 Silver Bullets (producer)
 
2011 The Zone (producer)
 
2011 Uncle Kent (producer)
 
2011 What Fun We Were Having (producer)
 
2009 It Was Great, But I Was Ready to Come Home (producer)
 
2009 Alexander the Last (producer)
 
2008 About Film Festivals (video short) (producer)
 
2008 Nights and Weekends (producer)
 
2008 Swedish Blueballs (short) (producer)
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008) (producer)
– Your New Neighbor (2008) (producer)
 
2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs (producer)
 
2006 LOL (producer)
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (19 titles)
2013 24 Exposures (post-production)
 
2013 Drinking Buddies
 
2013 Privacy Setting
 
2012 All the Light in the Sky
 
2012 V/H/S (segment "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger")
 
2012 Marriage Material
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself
 
2011 Art History
 
2011 Autoerotic
 
2011 Silver Bullets
 
2011 The Zone
 
2011 Uncle Kent
 
2009 Alexander the Last
 
2008 Nights and Weekends
 
2008 Swedish Blueballs (short)
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008)
 
2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs
 
2006 LOL
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth
 
Show ShowCinematographer (18 titles)
2012 All the Light in the Sky
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself
 
2011 Art History
 
2011 Silver Bullets
 
2011 The Zone
 
2011 Uncle Kent
 
2010 The World of Film Festivals (video short)
 
2010 Open Five
 
2010 11/4/08 (documentary)
 
2009 Alexander the Last
 
2008 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Paul Rudd/Beyoncé (2008) (segment "Noah Baumbach")
 
2008 Ginger Sand (video short)
 
2008 About Film Festivals (video short)
 
2008 Swedish Blueballs (short)
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008) (director of photography)
– Your New Neighbor (2008) (director of photography)
 
2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs
 
2006 LOL
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth (director of photography)
 
Show ShowWriter (17 titles)
2013 24 Exposures (post-production)
 
2013 Drinking Buddies (writer)
 
2013 Privacy Setting
 
2012 All the Light in the Sky
 
2012 Marriage Material
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself
 
2011 Autoerotic
 
2011 Silver Bullets
 
2011 The Zone (writer)
 
2011 Uncle Kent
 
2009 Alexander the Last (writer)
 
2008 Nights and Weekends (screenplay)
 
2008 Swedish Blueballs (short) (story)
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008)
– Your New Neighbor (2008)
 
2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs
 
2006 LOL
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth (written by)
 
Show ShowEditor (14 titles)
2013 24 Exposures (post-production)
 
2012 All the Light in the Sky
 
2012 V/H/S (segment "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger")
 
2011 Caitlin Plays Herself
 
2011 Art History
 
2011 Silver Bullets
 
2011 The Zone
 
2011 Uncle Kent
 
2009 Alexander the Last
 
2008 Nights and Weekends
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008)
 
2007 Hannah Takes the Stairs
 
2006 LOL
 
2005 Kissing on the Mouth
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
2009 St. Nick (second team camera operator)
 
2009 Irregular Fruit (short) (additional photographer)
 
2008 Young American Bodies (TV series) (camera operator - 2 episodes)
– Maggie Comes Home (2008) (camera operator)
– Your New Neighbor (2008) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowSound Department (2 titles)
2012 V/H/S (sound designer - segment "The Sick Thing That Happened to Emily When She Was Younger")
 
2011 Silver Bullets (sound)
 
2009 Son of a Seahorse (video) (unit director: Chicago)
 
2009 St. Nick (second unit director)
 
Show ShowMake-Up Department (1 title)
2011 Autoerotic (special effects makeup)
 
Show ShowThanks (13 titles)
2013 Pollywogs (very special thanks) (completed)
 
2012 Born & Raised (special thanks)
 
2011 Leave Durov to the Dogs: A Comanche Parable (short) (grateful thanks)
 
2011 The Innkeepers (special thanks)
 
2009 Catfish with Falcon Wings (short) (thanks)
 
2009 Andante (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 The House of the Devil (special thanks)
 
2009 Irregular Fruit (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 I Love You This Much (short) (thanks)
 
2008 Cookies & Cream (special thanks)
 
2008 Eastern College (thanks)
 
2006 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (documentary) (the producers wish to thank)
 
2005 The Puffy Chair (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2014 Everything Doesn't Suck (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2012 The Seventh Art (TV series)
Himself
– Issue 5 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 11/4/08 (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 FilmFellas: A Webisodic Series (TV series)
Himself
– The New Audience (2009) … Himself
– Challenging Hollywood (2009) … Himself
– The Art of Making Money (2009) … Himself
– A Mumblecore Movement (2009) … Himself
– The Film Generation (2009) … Himself
 

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Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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I realized that because I'd been producing so much work, I hadn't changed enough as a person between projects. At that point I couldn't make another movie even if I'd wanted to, because I hadn't had a life for so long. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo