John Swab Explained
John Swab |
Birth Date: | 16 September 1988 |
Birth Place: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Occupation: | Film director, writer, producer |
Years Active: | 2024–present |
John Swab is a film director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] [2] He is known for King Ivory (2024), Candy Land (2022) and Body Brokers (2021).
Film career
Swab's first feature film Let Me Make You a Martyr, was released in 2017, and starred Mark Boone Junior, Marilyn Manson, Sam Quartin and Niko Nicotera[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In 2019, he wrote, produced, and directed Run with the Hunted starring Michael Pitt, Sam Quartin, Ron Perlman, Mark Boone Junior, William Forsythe, and Dree Hemingway[8] [9]
In 2021, Swab wrote, produced, and directed Body Brokers, which stars Melissa Leo, Michael K. Williams, Frank Grillo, Jack Kilmer, Alice Englert, Jessica Rothe, Owen Campbell, Sam Quartin, Thomas Dekker and Peter Greene.[10]
Also in 2021, Swab wrote and directed Ida Red, which stars Melissa Leo, Josh Hartnett, Frank Grillo, William Forsythe, Sofia Hublitz, Deborah Ann Woll, Slaine, and Beau Knapp.[11] [12]
In 2022, Swab film, Candy Land, starring Olivia Luccardi, Sam Quartin, Owen Campbell, Eden Brolin, and William Baldwin.[13]
Personal life
Swab married musician Sam Quartin on November 5, 2017, and they live in Woodstock, New York.[14]
Filmography
Film
Short films
Year | Title | width=65 | Director | width=65 | Writer | width=65 | Producer |
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2014 | Judas' Chariot | | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Valentini . Valentina . February 27, 2021 . John Swab Made 'Body Brokers' After He Met Real Drug-Rehab Scam Artists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902133408/https://observer.com/2021/02/john-swab-body-brokers-interview-drug-alcohol-addiction-rehab/ . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . The New York Observer.
- Web site: Trammel . Jimmie . March 5, 2021 . Tulsa filmmaker John Swab talks about 'Body Brokers' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210902133421/https://tulsaworld.com/entertainment/tulsa-filmmaker-john-swab-talks-about-body-brokers/article_5a2bbe50-7dc4-11eb-8a23-af071f04ddf3.html . September 2, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . Tulsa World.
- Web site: Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175759/http://fantasiafestival.com/2016/en/films-schedule/175/let-me-make-you-a-martyr . May 16, 2018 . April 29, 2020.
- Web site: Murthi . Vikram . Let Me Make You A Martyr Trailer: Marilyn Manson Plays A Crazy Hit Man - IndieWire . June 15, 2016 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200701100200/https://www.indiewire.com/2016/06/let-me-make-you-a-martyr-trailer-marilyn-manson-mark-boone-junior-1201689155/ . July 1, 2020 . April 29, 2020.
- Web site: 2017 . Summer films with local ties . tulsapeople.com.
- Web site: 2017 . Marilyn Manson loves to kill in the Let Me Make You A Martyr trailer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819091016/http://www.avclub.com/article/marilyn-manson-loves-kill-let-me-make-you-martyr-t-255113 . August 19, 2017 . April 29, 2020 . AV Club.
- Web site: 2016 . Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016 Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413074622/https://thefilmstage.com/reviews/fantasia-review-let-me-make-you-a-martyr/ . April 13, 2019 . April 29, 2020 . thefilmstage.com.
- Web site: 2018 . Ron Perlman, Michael Pitt to Star in Indie Drama 'Run With the Hunted' (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217023744/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ron-perlman-michael-pitt-star-run-hunted-1134692 . February 17, 2020 . April 29, 2020 . hollywoodreporter.com.
- Web site: 2019 . "Run With the Hunted" Now Filming in Oklahoma . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200217023746/https://horrornews.net/134949/run-hunted-now-filming-oklahoma/ . February 17, 2020 . April 29, 2020 . horrornews.net.
- Web site: Del Rosario . Alexandra . December 8, 2020 . 'Body Brokers': Vertical Entertainment Acquires John Swab's Crime Thriller Starring Jack Kilmer & Alice Englert . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210206155039/https://deadline.com/2020/12/body-broker-release-date-jack-kilmer-alice-englert-john-swab-vertical-entertainment-1234651859/ . February 6, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Ritman . Alex . July 8, 2021 . Cannes: Saban Lands Josh Hartnett, Melissa Leo, Frank Grillo Action-Thriller 'Ida Red' for U.S., U.K. (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210714230554/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-josh-hartnett-melissa-leo-frank-grillo-saban-1234979177/ . July 14, 2021 . July 14, 2021 . The Hollywood Reporter.
- Web site: Young . Neil . August 11, 2021 . 'Ida Red': Locarno Review . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818032538/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/ida-red-locarno-review/5162358.article . August 18, 2021 . September 2, 2021 . Screen Daily.
- Web site: Ferme . Antonio . April 29, 2021 . Olivia Luccardi, Eden Brolin, Billy Baldwin Join Horror Thriller 'Candy Land' (EXCLUSIVE) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501040203/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/candy-land-olivia-luccardi-eden-brolin-cast-roxwell-films-1234963248/ . May 1, 2021 . July 14, 2021 . Variety.
- Web site: August 30, 2018 . Relationship goes from director and leading lady to man and wife . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191021065401/https://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/movies/modern-romance-relationship-goes-from-director-and-leading-lady-to/article_af53fe4c-f36f-53e5-b923-c91b029a8705.html . October 21, 2019 . April 29, 2020 . tulsaworld.com.