John Swab

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).

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

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
	King Ivory	Yes	Yes	No

Short films

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