
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.
14 movies · 4 TV shows, newest first

Tales from the Loop
2020
The Dead Center
2019
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
A Ghost Story
2017
Moonlight
2016
Memory Box
2016
Swiss Army Man
2016
The Girlfriend Experience
2016
Allegiant
2016
Breakthrough
2015
Silhouettes - Paula Machado
2015
We'll Find Something
2015
Everything & Everything & Everything
2014
Devils in Disguise
2014
Sun Don't Shine
2013
Upstream Color
2013
Looper
2012
Primer
2004