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Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and actor. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (2004), which was his debut feature.
Jan 19, 2022 · The director of "Primer" and "Upstream Color" was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and vandalizing her home. He was released on bond and faces misdemeanor charges in Santa Monica.
May 22, 2020 · The "Primer" and "Upstream Color" director reveals his decision to retire from filmmaking and his involvement with "The Wanting Mare," a fantasy-drama by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. He also shares his views on Hollywood, DIY storytelling, and his next project.
Shane Carruth is a former software engineer who made his debut with the low-budget sci-fi film Primer (2004), which he wrote, directed, composed and starred in. He also made Upstream Color (2013) and The Dead Center (2018), and is working on The Modern Ocean.
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Jan 19, 2022 · The "Upstream Color" and "Primer" filmmaker was taken into custody last week at the home of his ex-girlfriend, who had a restraining order against him. Carruth allegedly strangled his previous ex, Amy Seimetz, in 2016 and faced social media backlash.
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Apr 3, 2013 · The director of 'Primer' and 'Upstream Color' talks about his experimental films, self-distribution, and his plans for the future. He also reveals some details of the plot and the bug in 'Upstream Color'.
Writer-director Shane Carruth, a former software engineer, burst onto the independent movie scene with his extremely low-budget science-fiction film Primer (2004) in 2004. Carruth also played one of the two leads in the film and composed its music. "Primer" won the Grand Jury Prize and the Alfred P. Sloan Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
