Shane Carruth

Shane Carruth
Carruth at South by Southwest 2013
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma materStephen F. Austin State University
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
  • composer
Years active2004–present

Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and actor.[1][2] He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature. His second film, Upstream Color (2013), was an experimental science-fiction film which he wrote, directed, produced, edited, designed, and starred in. He also composed the scores for both films. In recognition of Carruth's idiosyncratic and, at times, bizarre filmmaking technique, director Steven Soderbergh told Entertainment Weekly, "I view Shane as the illegitimate offspring of David Lynch and James Cameron."[3]

  1. ^ Murray, Rebecca (October 22, 2004). "Interview with Shane Carruth". About.com. New York Times. Archived from the original on October 23, 2005. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  2. ^ Moring, Mark (October 22, 2004). "A Primer on Filmmaking". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2009.
  3. ^ Maerz, Melissa (April 5, 2013). "A Mysterious Director Returns, in Living Color". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1253. p. 50. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2014.