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.
Primer
(Aaron)
Upstream Color
(Jeff)
Everything & Everything & Everything
(Morgan)
We'll Find Something
(Steve)
Swiss Army Man
(Coroner)
Memory Box
(The Man)
The Dead Center
(Daniel Forrester)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
(Self)
The Girlfriend Experience
(Sam)
Tales from the Loop
(Cole (40's))
Primer
(Director)
Primer
(Producer)
Primer
(Music)
Primer
(Writer)
Upstream Color
(Director)
Upstream Color
(Writer)
Sun Don't Shine
(Executive Producer)
Primer
(Production Design)
Primer
(Sound Designer)
Upstream Color
(Editor)
Upstream Color
(Music)
Upstream Color
(Cinematography)
Primer
(Editor)
Moonlight
(Thanks)
Upstream Color
(Camera Operator)
A Ghost Story
(Additional Editor)
Looper
(Thanks)
Devils in Disguise
(Thanks)
The Dead Center
(Producer)
Upstream Color
(Producer)
Silhouettes - Paula Machado
(Thanks)
Allegiant
(Other)
Breakthrough
(Director)
The Girlfriend Experience
(Original Music Composer)