About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1974-04-13
Place of birth:
Styrsö, Gothenburg, Sweden
Website:
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Ruben Östlund

Overview

Ruben Östlund (born 13 April 1974) is a Swedish filmmaker best known for his black comedic and satirical films Force Majeure (2014), The Square (2017), and Triangle of Sadness (2022), all of which received largely positive reviews and won awards at the Cannes Film Festival, including the Palme d'Or for the latter two. His English-language debut Triangle of Sadness received critical acclaim and earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with the film itself being nominated for Best Picture.

Known for

Acting
2024 Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt Actor N/A
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2023 Room 999 Actor Self 59
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2022 Code Haneke Actor Self 59
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2020 Il était une fois... « The Square » Actor Self 59
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2018 Searching for Ingmar Bergman Actor Self - Filmmaker 58
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2012 Room 1112 Actor 59
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2008 An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation Actor 59
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Directing
2022 Triangle of Sadness Directing Director 68
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2017 The Square Directing Director 65
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2014 Force Majeure Directing Director 65
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2011 Play Directing Director 60
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2010 Incident by a Bank Directing Director 59
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2008 Involuntary Directing Director 60
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2006 Nattbad Directing Director 59
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2005 Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 Directing Director 59
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2004 The Guitar Mongoloid Directing Director 58
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2002 Mustasch: Down in Black Directing Director N/A
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2002 Family Again Directing Director 59
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2001 Let the Others Deal With Love Directing Director 59
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2001 Scen nr 6345 ur mitt liv Directing Director N/A
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1998 Free Radicals II Directing Director N/A
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1997 Free Radicals Directing Director 59
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Toast Directing Director N/A
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The Entertainment System Is Down Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Triangle of Sadness Writing Writer 68
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2022 Snow thérapie Writing Original Film Writer 59
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2020 Downhill Writing Original Film Writer 56
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2017 The Square Writing Writer 65
Fair
2014 Force Majeure Writing Screenplay 65
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2011 Play Writing Writer 60
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2010 Incident by a Bank Writing Screenplay 59
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2008 Involuntary Writing Screenplay 60
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2005 Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 Writing Writer 59
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2004 The Guitar Mongoloid Writing Writer 58
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2001 Let the Others Deal With Love Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 Scen nr 6345 ur mitt liv Writing Writer N/A
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Toast Writing Writer N/A
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The Entertainment System Is Down Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Life and Other Problems Production Executive Producer 59
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2023 And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Downhill Production Executive Producer 56
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2016 Ten Meter Tower Production Art Department Production Assistant 59
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2011 Twin Brothers: 53 Scenes in Chronological Order Production Executive Producer 58
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2009 Greetings from the Woods Production Executive Producer 58
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2008 An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation Production Producer 59
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2006 Weekend Production Executive Producer N/A
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2004 Den ljusnande framtid är vår Production Producer N/A
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Redoubt Production Producer N/A
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Art
2016 Fight on a Swedish Beach!! Art Creative Director 58
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Camera
2008 An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation Camera Director of Photography 59
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2005 Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 Camera Director of Photography 59
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2003 Irmelin Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2002 Family Again Camera Director of Photography 59
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1998 Free Radicals II Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1997 Free Radicals Camera Camera Operator 59
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Crew
2023 Beau Is Afraid Crew Thanks 64
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2022 Marks Crew Thanks N/A
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2001 Let the Others Deal With Love Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
2022 Triangle of Sadness Editing Editor 68
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2017 The Square Editing Editor 65
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2014 Force Majeure Editing Editor 65
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2011 Play Editing Editor 60
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2010 Incident by a Bank Editing Editor 59
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2008 Involuntary Editing Editor 60
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2006 Weekend Editing Editor N/A
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2005 Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 Editing Editor 59
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2002 Family Again Editing Editor 59
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2002 Kalle och bollhavet Editing Editor N/A
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2001 Let the Others Deal With Love Editing Editor 59
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