- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- April 13, 1974
- Place of Birth
- Styrsö, Gothenburg, Sweden
Ruben Östlund
Ruben Östlund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrʉːbɛnˈœstlɵnd]) (born April 13 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his satirical black comedy films Force Majeure (2014), The Square(2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022). He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Palmes d'Or, four European Film Awards and nominations for three Academy Awards. Östlund was born in Styrsö, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. After high school, he started working in various ski resorts in the Alps during the winter seasons. While in the Alps, he began making skiing videos for his friends, which helped him obtain a job at a local production company. He went on to study at the film school in Gothenburg, graduating in 2001. He was accepted to the school based on his skiing films. Together with film producer Erik Hemmendorff, he is the co-founder of the production company Plattform Produktion, which p…
Filmography
movieVittorio De Sica: Staging Life
2026 · Self
movieRedoubt
2026 · Producer
movieRitratti di cinema
2025 · Self
movieBeing Bo Widerberg
2025 · Self
movieDeath of a Fantastic Machine
2025 · Production Consultant
movieThe Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
2025 · Self
movieIris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
2024
movieLife and Other Problems
2024 · Executive Producer
movieRoom 999
2023 · Self
movieAnd the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
2023 · Executive Producer
movieBeau Is Afraid
2023 · Thanks
movieTriangle of Sadness
2022 · Editor, Director, Writer
movieSnow thérapie
2022 · Original Film Writer
movieCode Haneke
2022 · Self
movieMarks
2022 · Thanks
tvCarina Bergfeldt
2021 · Self - Guest
movieIl était une fois... « The Square »
2020 · Self
movieDownhill
2020 · Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
movieSearching for Ingmar Bergman
2018 · Self - Filmmaker
movieThe Square
2017 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieFight on a Swedish Beach!!
2016 · Creative Director
movieRuben Östlund Attack on NATO
2016 · Director
movieTen Meter Tower
2016 · Art Department Production Assistant
movieForce Majeure
2014 · Editor, Director, Screenplay
tvBabel
2014
tvMin sanning
2012 · Self
movieRoom 1112
2012
movieTwin Brothers: 53 Scenes in Chronological Order
2011 · Executive Producer
moviePlay
2011 · Director, Writer, Editor
movieIncident by a Bank
2010 · Director, Editor, Screenplay
movieGreetings from the Woods
2009 · Executive Producer
tvSkavlan
2009 · Self - Guest
movieInvoluntary
2008 · Director, Editor, Screenplay
movieAn Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
2008 · , Director of Photography, Producer
Nattbad
movieNattbad
2006 · Director
movieWeekend
2006 · Editor, Executive Producer
tvLe Cercle
2005 · Self
movieAutobiographical Scene Number 6882
2005 · Director of Photography, Writer, Editor
movieThe Guitar Mongoloid
2004 · Director, Writer
Den ljusnande framtid är vår
movieDen ljusnande framtid är vår
2004 · Producer
movieIrmelin
2003 · Director of Photography
Mustasch: Down in Black
movieMustasch: Down in Black
2002 · Director
movieKalle och bollhavet
2002 · Editor
movieFamily Again
2002 · Editor, Director of Photography
movieLet the Others Deal With Love
2001 · Director, Editor, Screenplay, Cinematography
Scen nr 6345 ur mitt liv
movieScen nr 6345 ur mitt liv
2001 · Writer, Director
movieFree Radicals II
1998 · Director of Photography
movieFree Radicals
1997 · Camera Operator, Director
Ruben
movieRuben
— · Self
movieThe Entertainment System Is Down
— · Director, Writer, Producer
Toast
movieToast
— · Director, Writer