Director
Shane Carruth
Born January 1, 1972 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA2 films
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.
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First watchPrimer20046.7A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
2 films as director- 2013Upstream ColorDirector
- 2004PrimerDirector