2016Nominee
Best Performance
Moonlight
Shane Carruth
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
January 1, 1972
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Nominee
Best Performance
Looper
2016Nominee
Best Performance
Allegiant
Career Highlights
2016Highlight
Best Performance
Swiss Army Man
2017Highlight
Best Performance
A Ghost Story
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Moonlight
Looper
Allegiant