
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
August 31, 1981 (age 44)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Джо Сванберг
Joe Swanberg
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.
Known For

Film
Happy Christmas
Jeff
2014

Film
Joshy
Aaron
2016

Film
You're Next
Drake Davison
2013

Film
Invader
Invader
2024

Film
Quiet City
Adam
2007

TV
Young American Bodies
Ben
2006

TV
PRISMA
Joe
2024

Film
V/H/S
Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
2012

Film
Invention
John
2025

TV
The Show About the Show
2015

Film
LOL
Tim
2006

Film
Be Good
Joe
2012

Film
The Sacrament
Jake
2014

Film
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Hazmat Team
2009

Film
Drinking Buddies
Angry Car Guy
2013

Film
Art History
Sam
2011

Film
Offseason
George Darrow
2022

Film
Hohokam
The Jeffery
2007

Film
Proxy
Patrick Michaels
2014

Film
The Zone
Director
2011
Filmography
2025FilmInventionas John2025FilmChasing the Partyas Staten2024TVPRISMAas Joe2024FilmCoven of the Black Cubeas Officer Lindley2024FilmInvaderas Invader2023FilmBlackoutas Stuart2022FilmGood Guy with a Gunas Tom Greenwood2022FilmOffseasonas George Darrow2019Film90 Years of the Music Box Theatreas Self2019FilmNobody Likes You as Much as I Doas Pauly2017FilmFlamesas Joe Swanberg2016FilmRegional Bloodshedas self2016FilmUncle Kent 2as Joe2016FilmJoshyas Aaron2015TVThe Show About the Show2015FilmLace Crateras Dean2015FilmBloomin Mud Shuffleas Brock2015FilmThereas Toth2014FilmHappy Christmasas Jeff2014FilmThe Sacramentas Jake2014FilmProxyas Patrick Michaels2014FilmThou Wast Mild and Lovelyas Akin2013FilmWhite Reindeeras George2013FilmDrinking Buddiesas Angry Car Guy2013FilmYou're Nextas Drake Davison2013Film24 Exposuresas Literary Agent2013FilmThe Kings of Yorktownas Bartender2013FilmDetonatoras Sid2012FilmStage Brotheras Self2012FilmV/H/Sas Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")2012FilmEmpire Builderas The Husband2012FilmMarriage Material2012FilmCats and Treesas Al2012FilmBe Goodas Joe2011FilmCaitlin Plays Herselfas Joe2011FilmSilver Bulletsas Ethan2011FilmArt Historyas Sam2011FilmWhat Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape2011FilmAutoerotic2011FilmThe Zoneas Director2011FilmUncle Kentas Joe2010FilmA Horrible Way to Dieas Kevin2010FilmBlackmail Boys2010FilmEveryone Says I Look Just Like Heras Brandon2010FilmAudrey the Trainwreckas Jeremy Roth2009FilmBirthday Suit2009FilmThe Mountain, the River and the Road2009FilmCabin Fever 2: Spring Feveras Hazmat Team2009FilmYou Wont Miss Me2008FilmNights and Weekendsas James2008FilmPaintbrush2008FilmPresent Companyas Archibald King2007FilmQuiet Cityas Adam2007FilmHohokamas The Jeffery2007FilmThe Timebox Twinsas Boy2007FilmGrammy'sas Clarence2006TVYoung American Bodiesas Ben2006FilmLOLas Tim2005FilmKissing on the Mouthas Patrick2001FilmBless Me Fatheras Father Sexy—FilmKilling the canaryas Chris—FilmLoafersas Cameron's Boss—FilmJoe Swanberg's Quiet Cityas Charlie—FilmFast Star Wellness