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)
The Girlfriend Experience
(Sam)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
(Self)
Tales from the Loop
(Cole (40's))
Primer
(Director)
Primer
(Music)
Primer
(Writer)
Primer
(Producer)
Upstream Color
(Writer)
Upstream Color
(Director)
Sun Don't Shine
(Executive Producer)
Primer
(Sound Designer)
Primer
(Production Design)
Upstream Color
(Cinematography)
Upstream Color
(Editor)
Upstream Color
(Music)
Primer
(Editor)
Moonlight
(Thanks)
A Ghost Story
(Additional Editor)
The Dead Center
(Producer)
Upstream Color
(Camera Operator)
Devils in Disguise
(Thanks)
Looper
(Thanks)
Upstream Color
(Producer)
Silhouettes - Paula Machado
(Thanks)
Allegiant
(Other)
Breakthrough
(Director)
The Girlfriend Experience
(Original Music Composer)