Joe Swanberg, 1981
Writers · August 31, 1981
Joe Swanberg
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Joe Swanberg is 44 years old, born August 31, 1981 in United States · Virgo.
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About
Joe Swanberg built mumblecore cinema on improvisation and low budgets. Born in 1981, the American filmmaker directed relationship-focused films that often explored sex, technology, and the creative process itself. He collaborated early with Greta Gerwig, cementing his place as a movement figure. Virgo precision beneath chaotic production.
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Biography
Joe Swanberg is an American independent filmmaker born in 1981. Known for micro-budget films relying heavily on improvisation, Swanberg emerged as a defining voice in the mumblecore movement. His work centers on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process itself—themes that recur across his directorial output. Early collaborations with Greta Gerwig anchored his reputation within indie cinema. As a screenwriter and occasional actor, Swanberg works across both sides of the camera. A Virgo, his life-path number 4 suggests a builder's discipline—fitting for someone who turned constraint (minimal budgets, improvised dialogue) into aesthetic principle. His films reject polish in favor of documentary-like immediacy, making him central to how American independent cinema evolved in the 2000s and beyond.
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Trivia
- Swanberg is considered a major figure in mumblecore, a movement defined by low-budget production and extensive use of improvisation.
- His films frequently examine relationships and technology, often blending personal documentary elements with fiction.
- He collaborated extensively with filmmaker Greta Gerwig early in both their careers.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Joe Swanberg succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
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Frequently asked
- How old is Joe Swanberg?
- Joe Swanberg is 44 years old (born August 31, 1981).
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- Joe Swanberg was born on August 31, 1981.
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- Joe Swanberg is a Virgo, born August 31, 1981.
- What is Joe Swanberg's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Joe Swanberg was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
- Where is Joe Swanberg from?
- Joe Swanberg is from United States.
- What does Joe Swanberg do?
- Joe Swanberg is a writer.
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