| Joe Swanberg Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Date of Birth | August 31, 1981 |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Joe Swanberg is an American independent film director, writer, producer, and actor who is best known for directing and producing micro-budget films such as Kissing on the Mouth, Hannah Takes the Stairs, Alexander the Last, Nights and Weekends, Caitlin Plays Herself, Silver Bullets, Autoerotic, The Zone, All the Light in the Sky, Digging for Fire, The Rental, Queen of Earth, Person To Person, Madeline’s Madeline, Sword of Trust, and many more. As an actor, he has worked in films like Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Audrey the Trainwreck, Uncle Kent, Nights and Weekends, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely, and Drinking Buddies.
Born Name
Joe Swanberg
Nick Name
Joe
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born Place
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Residence
Chicago, United States
Nationality
Education
He did his schooling from Naperville Central High School in suburban Chicago.
In 2003, Joe graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in Illinois with a Bachelor’s degree. He did filmmaking as his majors.
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, actor, film producer
Family
- Father – Engineer
- Mother – Housewife
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 3 in or 191 cm
Weight
90 kg or 198.5 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
Joe Swanberg dated –
- Kris Swanberg (2007-2019) – Joe Swanberg married American filmmaker and actress Kris Williams on June 30, 2007. The couple has two children. They got divorced in 2019.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He has small Swedish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Improvisation use
- Often casts Anna Kendrick and Jake Johnson
- Makes low-budget movies
- Smile
Best Known For
He is best known as a director, producer, and writer for movies like LOL (2006), ‎Silver Bullets (2011), ‎All the Light in the Sky (2012), Drinking Buddies (2013), Happy Christmas (2014) and Digging for Fire (2015).
He has also acted in some of these movies including LOL, Silver Bullets and Drinking Buddies.
First Direction
Swanberg made his directorial debut in 2005 with Kissing on the Mouth. The movie was also his first independent production.
First Film
His debut acting performance was in the 2005 movie Kissing on the Mouth in which he portrayed the character of Patrick. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
First TV Show
As an actor, he first appeared in the drama series Young American Bodies from 2007 to 2009 for his role as Ben. He appeared in a total of 23 episodes.
Joe Swanberg Favorite Things
- Filmmakers – Coen Brothers, Sam Raimi, Quentin Tarantino, Jim Jarmusch, Hal Hartley, Spike Lee
- Movie – Raising Arizona (1987)
- Music Album – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (By Of Montreal)
- Books – Needful Things (By Stephen King), White Noise (By Don DeLillo), Founding Brothers (By Joseph J. Ellis)
- Comedian – Louis C.K., Chris Rock
- Musicians – David Byrne, Paul Simon
- Author – Don DeLillo, Philip Roth
- Actor – Joaquin Phoenix, Rosemarie DeWitt
Joe Swanberg Facts
- Joe Swanberg spent most of his childhood in Georgia and Alabama.
- In school, he worked as a web designer to make money to finance his own films.
- He also worked as a travel coordinator at the Chicago International Film Festival without any formal training before becoming famous.
- He is a home beer brewer and his wife gifted him the brewing setup on his birthday.
- Swanberg is a noted supporter of distribution of independent films through the internet and so his 2011 movie Marriage Material is available on his Vimeo page for free.
- Swanberg shot Happy Christmas (2014) on a 16 mm film (instead of digital).
- Most of the movies he makes are focused on technology, sex, relationships and filmmaking.
- Swanberg is a noted supporter of the mumblecore film movement.
- He is not on social media.
