Shane Carruth

Shane Carruth
Carruth at South by Southwest 2013
Born1972 (age 53–54)
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma materStephen F. Austin State University
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actor
  • composer
Years active2004–present
PartnerAmy Seimetz (2011–2018)

Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, known for science-fiction features in which he has filled numerous jobs, including producer, director, screenwriter, composer, and actor. These include his prize-winning debut Primer (2004) and Upstream Color (2013). In reference to Carruth's unusual filmmaking technique, director Steven Soderbergh described him as "the illegitimate offspring of David Lynch and James Cameron."

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