Director

Ruben Östlund

April 13, 1974 · Styrsö, Gothenburg, Sweden

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.

Notable work

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Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Director and Writer
6.7
The Square (2017)
Director and Writer
6.8
Force Majeure (2014)
Director

Often works with

Iris Berben
2 titles together
Triangle of Sadness, Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
Leif Edlund
2 titles together
Involuntary, Incident by a Bank
Ylva Gallon
2 titles together
Incident by a Bank, An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
H
Henrik Vikman
2 titles together
Involuntary, Incident by a Bank

Full filmography · 20

The Entertainment System Is Down
Director and Writer
Upcoming
Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
cast
2024
Triangle of Sadness
Director and Writer
20227
The Square
Director and Writer
20176.7
Ruben Östlund Attack on NATO
Director
2016
Force Majeure
Director
20146.8
Room 1112
cast
2012
Play
Director and Writer
20116.8
Incident by a Bank
Director
20106.6
Involuntary
Director
20086.4
An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
cast
2008
Nattbad
Director
2006