American screenwriter
John Swab
Born (1988-09-16 ) September 16, 1988 (age 35) Occupation(s) Film director, writer, producer Years active 2024–present
John Swab is a film director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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[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
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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
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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 .
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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 .
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In 2022, Swab film,
Candy Land , starring
Olivia Luccardi ,
Sam Quartin ,
Owen Campbell ,
Eden Brolin , and
William Baldwin .
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Personal life
Swab married musician
Sam Quartin on November 5, 2017, and they live in Woodstock, New York.
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Filmography
Film
Short films
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
2014
Judas' Chariot
Yes
Yes
Yes
References
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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"Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016" .
Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
^ 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 .
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"Summer films with local ties" . tulsapeople.com. 2017.
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"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 .
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"Let Me Make You a Martyr - Fantasia 2016 Review" . thefilmstage.com. 2016.
Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
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"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 .
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" "Run With the Hunted" Now Filming in Oklahoma" . horrornews.net. 2019.
Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Young, Neil (August 11, 2021).
" 'Ida Red': Locarno Review" .
Screen Daily .
Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .