Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

Directing

Born August 31, 1981 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

36 films as director · Active 2001–2026

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 considere…

Known for

You're Next

You're Next

2013

V/H/S

V/H/S

2012

Joshy

Joshy

2016

Proxy

Proxy

2014

Young American Bodies

Young American Bodies

2006

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever

2009

Drinking Buddies

Drinking Buddies

2013

The Show About the Show

The Show About the Show

2015

Directed(36)

The Sun Never Sets

2026The Sun Never Sets

Build the Wall

2020Build the Wall★ 3.3

Win It All

2017Win It All★ 5.7

Digging for Fire

2015Digging for Fire★ 5.2

Happy Christmas

2014Happy Christmas★ 5.1

All the Light in the Sky

2013All the Light in the Sky★ 5.0

24 Exposures

201324 Exposures★ 4.0

Privacy Settings

2013Privacy Settings★ 5.2

Drinking Buddies

2013Drinking Buddies★ 6.0

V/H/S

2012V/H/S★ 6.1

Marriage Material

2012Marriage Material★ 5.4

Stray Bullets

2012Stray Bullets★ 7.0

Art History

2011Art History★ 4.4

Autoerotic

2011Autoerotic★ 4.1

Silver Bullets

2011Silver Bullets★ 4.1

Uncle Kent

2011Uncle Kent★ 5.3

Caitlin Plays Herself

2011Caitlin Plays Herself★ 3.9

The Zone

2011The Zone★ 4.9

Blackmail Boys

2010Blackmail Boys★ 4.2

Alexander the Last

2009Alexander the Last★ 4.6

2009Birthday Suit★ 6.0

Wrecked

2009Wrecked★ 3.9

Nights and Weekends

2008Nights and Weekends★ 5.6

Swedish Blueballs

2008Swedish Blueballs

Hannah Takes the Stairs

2007Hannah Takes the Stairs★ 5.2

LOL

Thanks for the Add!

2006Thanks for the Add!★ 3.0

Kissing on the Mouth

2005Kissing on the Mouth★ 5.1

Bless Me Father

2001Bless Me Father

—Fast Star Wellness

Acting(65)

2026The Roast of Caveh ZahediSelf

2026LoafersCameron's Boss

2025InventionJohn

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2025Chasing the PartyStaten

2024Coven of the Black CubeOfficer Lindley

2024InvaderInvader

2023BlackoutStuart

2022Good Guy with a GunTom Greenwood

2022OffseasonGeorge Darrow

201990 Years of the Music Box TheatreSelf

2019Nobody Likes You as Much as I DoPauly

2017FlamesJoe Swanberg

2016Regional Bloodshedself

2016Uncle Kent 2Joe

2015The Show About the Show

2015Lace CraterDean

2015Bloomin Mud ShuffleBrock

2014Happy ChristmasJeff

2014The SacramentJake

2014ProxyPatrick Michaels

2014Thou Wast Mild and LovelyAkin

2013White ReindeerGeorge

2013Drinking BuddiesAngry Car Guy

2013You're NextDrake Davison

201324 ExposuresLiterary Agent

2013The Kings of YorktownBartender

2013DetonatorSid

2012Stage BrotherSelf

2012V/H/SSam (segment "Second Honeymoon")

2012Empire BuilderThe Husband

2012Marriage Material

2012Cats and TreesAl

2011Caitlin Plays HerselfJoe

2011Silver BulletsEthan

2011Art HistorySam

2011What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape

2011The ZoneDirector

2011Uncle KentJoe

2010A Horrible Way to DieKevin

2010Blackmail Boys

2010Everyone Says I Look Just Like HerBrandon

2010Audrey the TrainwreckJeremy Roth

2009Birthday Suit

2009The Mountain, the River and the Road

2009Cabin Fever 2: Spring FeverHazmat Team

2009You Wont Miss Me

2008Nights and WeekendsJames

2008Present CompanyArchibald King

2007Quiet CityAdam

2007HohokamThe Jeffery

2007The Timebox TwinsBoy

2007Grammy'sClarence

2006Young American BodiesBen

2005Kissing on the MouthPatrick

2001Bless Me FatherFather Sexy

Killing the canaryChris

Joe Swanberg's Quiet CityCharlie

Fast Star Wellness