Joe Swanberg
Joe Swanberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | film director, screenwriter, actor, producer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse | Kris Williams (2007-present) |
| Website | http://www.joeswanberg.com |
Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent filmmaker and actor.
Known for micro-budget dramas[2] which make extensive use of improvisation[1][3][4], Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement.[1][3] His films often focus on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process.[1][5][2][6]
Biography
Swanberg was born on August 31, 1981 in Detroit. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 2003. Two years later, Swanberg directed his first feature, Kissing on the Mouth. He followed it with LOL (2006), which marked Swanberg's first time working with actress Greta Gerwig. Gerwig and Swanberg collaborated on the director's next two features: Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), which also starred filmmakers Andrew Bujalski, Ry Russo-Young, and Mark Duplass and marked Swanberg's first collaboration with animator and actor Kent Osborne; and Nights and Weekends (2008), on which Gerwig shared a directing credit. Swanberg's next feature, Alexander the Last, was produced by Noah Baumbach, who would later cast Gerwig opposite Ben Stiller in his 2010 film Greenberg.
After a period of relative inactivity in 2010, Swanberg directed seven features in 2011: Uncle Kent, Caitlin Plays Herself , The Zone, Art History, Silver Bullets, Privacy Setting and Autoerotic (co-directed with horror filmmaker Adam Wingard). Four of these were later included in Joe Swanberg: Collected Films 2011, a DVD boxed set from the music and video label Factory 25.[7]
Swanberg is a noted proponent for Internet-based distribution for independent films.
Filmography
As Director, Producer, & Writer
| Year | Film | Type | Credited as | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Cinematographer | |||
| 2011 | Autoerotic | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Art History | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2011 | Uncle Kent | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Alexander the Last | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2008 | Swedish Blueballs | Short Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Hannah Takes the Stairs | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | LOL | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2005 | Kissing on the Mouth | Feature Film | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As Actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Autoerotic | |
| 2011 | Art History | Sam |
| 2011 | Silver Bullets | Ethan |
| 2011 | Uncle Kent | |
| 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 | You Wont Miss Me | |
| 2008 | Paintbrush (short) | Danny |
| 2008 | Nights and Weekends | James |
| 2008 | Present Company | Archibald King |
| 2008 | Untied Strangers (short) | Wes |
| 2007 | The Timebox Twins (short) | Boy |
| 2007 | Grammy's (short) | Clarence |
| 2007 | Quiet City | Adam |
| 2007 | Hohokam | The Jeffery |
| 2006 | Young American Bodies (TV series) | Ben |
| 2006 | LOL | Tim |
| 2005 | Kissing on the Mouth | Patrick |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kramer, Gary. Interview: Joe Swanberg. Slant.
- ^ a b Brody, Richard. The Front Row: Joe Swanberg in Berlin. The New Yorker.
- ^ a b Trachta, Ali. Interview: Filmmaker Joe Swanberg. Chicagoist.
- ^ Levin, Robert. SXSW Interview: ‘Alexander the Last’ Director Joe Swanberg. Film School Rejects.
- ^ Denby, David. Uncle Kent. The New Yorker.
- ^ Brody, Richard. The Front Row: "Silver Bullets" Tonight. The New Yorker.
- ^ Joe Swanberg: Collected Films 2011
- ^ "Joe Swanberg on IMDB"
- ^ "Joe Swanberg on IMDB"
External links
- Joe Swanberg at IMDb
- GreenCine: "More excited than I have ever been": Interview with Joe Swanberg
- indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Joe Swanberg, director of "LOL"
- Joe Swanberg's Myspace Page
- Filmmaker Magazine: What I Meant to Say
- Official site
- Kissing on the Mouth: Official site for the movie
- LOL Official Site
- Young American Bodies
- Hannah Takes the Stairs Official Site
- Alexander the Last Official Site
- Daily Film Dose: Alexander The Last, The Movie That Killed Mumblecore