Directing
Joe Swanberg
Born Aug 31, 1981 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
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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Directed
The Sun Never Sets
2026
Romance · Drama · Comedy
Build the Wall
2020
Comedy
Win It All
2017
Comedy
Easy
2016
Comedy · Drama
Digging for Fire
2015
Comedy · Drama
Happy Christmas
2014
Comedy · Drama
Looking
2014
Comedy · Drama
All the Light in the Sky
2013
Drama
Drinking Buddies
2013
Romance · Drama · Comedy
24 Exposures
2013
Thriller · Drama · Crime
Privacy Settings
2013
V/H/S
2012
Thriller · Horror
Stray Bullets
2012
Drama
Marriage Material
2012
Drama
Caitlin Plays Herself
2011
Drama
Silver Bullets
2011
Horror
Art History
2011
Drama · Romance
Autoerotic
2011
Drama · Comedy · Romance
The Zone
2011
Drama
Uncle Kent
2011
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Blackmail Boys
2010
Drama · Comedy
Wrecked
2009
Drama
Alexander the Last
2009
Drama · Romance
Nights and Weekends
2008
Drama · Romance
Swedish Blueballs
2008
Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007
Comedy · Drama · Romance
Thanks for the Add!
2006
Drama
LOL
2006
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Kissing on the Mouth
2005
Drama · Romance
Bless Me Father
2001
Documentary
Written
The Rental
2020
Horror · Thriller
Acting
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City
The Sun Never Sets
2026
Romance · Drama · Comedy
The Roast of Caveh Zahedi
2026
Documentary · Comedy
Loafers
2026
Comedy · Drama
Invention
2025
Drama
