John Swab

John Swab
Born	(1988-09-16) September 16, 1988 (age 36) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, writer, producer
Years active	2015–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

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2016	Let Me Make You a Martyr	Yes	Yes	Yes
2019	Run with the Hunted	Yes	Yes	Yes
2021	Body Brokers	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Ida Red	Yes	Yes	Yes
2022	Candy Land	Yes	Yes	Yes
2023	Little Dixie	Yes	Yes	Yes
	One Day as a Lion	Yes	No	No
2024	Long Gone Heroes	Yes	Yes	No

Short films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer
2014	Judas' Chariot	Yes	Yes	Yes

References

1. Valentini, Valentina (February 27, 2021). "John Swab Made 'Body Brokers' After He Met Real Drug-Rehab Scam Artists". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
2. Trammel, Jimmie (March 5, 2021). "Tulsa filmmaker John Swab talks about 'Body Brokers'". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
3. "Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016". Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
4. Murthi, Vikram (June 15, 2016). "Let Me Make You A Martyr Trailer: Marilyn Manson Plays A Crazy Hit Man - IndieWire". Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
5. "Summer films with local ties". tulsapeople.com. 2017.
6. "Marilyn Manson loves to kill in the Let Me Make You A Martyr trailer". AV Club. 2017. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
7. "Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016 Review". thefilmstage.com. 2016. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
8. "Ron Perlman, Michael Pitt to Star in Indie Drama 'Run With the Hunted' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. 2018. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
9. ""Run With the Hunted" Now Filming in Oklahoma". horrornews.net. 2019. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
10. Del Rosario, Alexandra (December 8, 2020). "'Body Brokers': Vertical Entertainment Acquires John Swab's Crime Thriller Starring Jack Kilmer & Alice Englert". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
11. Ritman, Alex (July 8, 2021). "Cannes: Saban Lands Josh Hartnett, Melissa Leo, Frank Grillo Action-Thriller 'Ida Red' for U.S., U.K. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
12. Young, Neil (August 11, 2021). "'Ida Red': Locarno Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
13. Ferme, Antonio (April 29, 2021). "Olivia Luccardi, Eden Brolin, Billy Baldwin Join Horror Thriller 'Candy Land' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
14. "Relationship goes from director and leading lady to man and wife". tulsaworld.com. August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.

External links

• John Swab at IMDb