Carruth was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Carruth wrote, directed, produced, and performed one of the two main roles, and composed the music for his independent film Primer, which was honored at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Alfred P. Sloan Award. As a former software engineer with an undergraduate degree in math, Carruth utilized his technical knowledge on the project.
Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth is an American director born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, celebrated for two of the most intellectually demanding science-fiction films of contemporary independent cinema. Primer, his remarkably low-budget debut following two engineers who accidentally invent a time machine, became a landmark of cerebral, deliberately opaque science fiction, prized for its rigorous internal logic despite its notoriously difficult-to-follow structure and minuscule budget. Upstream Color extended his formally rigorous, hypnotic approach to science fiction through an even more elliptical narrative examining parasitic mind control and identity dissolution. Carruth's uncompromising, rigorously constructed approach to cerebral science fiction, achieved on minimal budgets, has made him one of the most singular cult figures in contemporary American independent cinema.
Shane Carruth
7 Directed
2 Series
Shane Carruth is an American director born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, celebrated for two of the most intellectually demanding science-fiction films of contemporary independent cinema. Primer, his remarkably low-budget debut following two engineers who accidentally invent a time machine, became a landmark of cerebral, deliberately opaque science fiction, prized for its rigorous internal logic despite its notoriously difficult-to-follow structure and minuscule budget. Upstream Color extended his formally rigorous, hypnotic approach to science fiction through an even more elliptical narrative examining parasitic mind control and identity dissolution. Carruth's uncompromising, rigorously constructed approach to cerebral science fiction, achieved on minimal budgets, has made him one of the most singular cult figures in contemporary American independent cinema.
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Tales from the Loop
Cole (40's) · 2 episodes
2020
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The Dead Center
Daniel Forrester
2019
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The Girlfriend Experience
Sam · 1 episode
2016
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Memory Box
The Man
2016
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Swiss Army Man
Coroner
2016
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We'll Find Something
Steve
2015
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Everything & Everything & Everything
Morgan
2014
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Upstream Color
Jeff
2013
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Primer
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2004
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shane Carruth and where are they from?
Shane Carruth is 54 years old, born on January 1, 1972 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Shane Carruth?
Shane Carruth is best known for roles in Swiss Army Man, Primer, Upstream Color.
How many movies has Shane Carruth been in?
Over a 22-year career (since 2004), Shane Carruth has appeared in 7 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Shane Carruth's first movie?
The career of Shane Carruth began with Primer (2004).
What is Shane Carruth's most recent movie or series?
Shane Carruth's most recent release is Tales from the Loop, which premiered on April 3, 2020.
What TV shows has Shane Carruth appeared in?
On television, Shane Carruth has appeared in Tales from the Loop, The Girlfriend Experience, James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction.
Shane Carruth
1972-01-01 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Carruth was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Carruth wrote, directed, produced, and performed one of the two main roles, and composed the music for his independent film Primer, which was honored at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Alfred P. Sloan Award. As a former software engineer with an undergraduate degree in math, Carruth utilized his technical knowledge on the project.