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Ruben Östlund

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  • Editor
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Ruben Östlund was born on 13 April 1974 in Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He is a director and editor, known for Triangle of Sadness (2022), The Square (2017) and Force Majeure (2014). He was previously married to Andrea Östlund.
BornApril 13, 1974
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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Ruben Östlund at an event for Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Ruben Östlund at an event for Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Ruben Östlund at an event for Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Vincent Lindon and Ruben Östlund at an event for Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
Pedro Almodóvar and Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)
Ruben Östlund at an event for The Square (2017)

Known for

Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Vicki Berlin, Dolly De Leon, Charlbi Dean, and Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Triangle of Sadness
7.5
  • Director
  • 2022
The Square (2017)
The Square
7.1
  • Director
  • 2017
Force Majeure (2014)
Force Majeure
7.2
  • Director
  • 2014
Involuntary (2008)
Involuntary
7.0
  • Director
  • 2008

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Director

  • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Vicki Berlin, Dolly De Leon, Charlbi Dean, and Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
    Triangle of Sadness
  • The Square (2017)
    The Square
  • Force Majeure (2014)
    Force Majeure
  • Play (2011)
    Play
  • Händelse vid bank (2010)
    Händelse vid bank
  • Involuntary (2008)
    Involuntary
  • Nattbad (2006)
    Nattbad
  • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
    Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  • Gitarrmongot (2004)
    Gitarrmongot
  • Mustasch: Down in Black (2002)
    Mustasch: Down in Black
  • Familj igen
  • Let the Others Deal with Love (2001)
    Let the Others Deal with Love
  • Free Radicals 2 (1998)
    Free Radicals 2
  • Free Radicals (1997)
    Free Radicals

Editor

  • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Vicki Berlin, Dolly De Leon, Charlbi Dean, and Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
    Triangle of Sadness
  • The Square (2017)
    The Square
  • Force Majeure (2014)
    Force Majeure
  • Play (2011)
    Play
  • Händelse vid bank (2010)
    Händelse vid bank
  • Involuntary (2008)
    Involuntary
  • Weekend
  • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
    Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  • Kalle och bollhavet
  • Familj igen

Writer

  • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Vicki Berlin, Dolly De Leon, Charlbi Dean, and Harris Dickinson in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
    Triangle of Sadness
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell in Downhill (2020)
    Downhill
  • The Square (2017)
    The Square
  • Force Majeure (2014)
    Force Majeure
  • Play (2011)
    Play
  • Händelse vid bank (2010)
    Händelse vid bank
  • Involuntary (2008)
    Involuntary
  • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
    Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  • Gitarrmongot (2004)
    Gitarrmongot
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Videos4

Why Julia Louis-Dreyfus F***ing Produced 'Force Majeure' Remake 'Downhill'
Interview 2:56
Why Julia Louis-Dreyfus F***ing Produced 'Force Majeure' Remake 'Downhill'
Searching for Ingmar Bergman
Trailer 2:32
Searching for Ingmar Bergman
Searching for Ingmar Bergman - Official Trailer HD
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BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"
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BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"

Personal details

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    • April 13, 1974
    • Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Andrea Östlund? - 2007 (divorced, 2 children)

Did you know

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    Twice winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for The Square (2017) and Triangle of Sadness (2022). The other directors to have won the Palme twice are: Francis Ford Coppola, Ken Loach, Emir Kusturica, Alf Sjöberg, Bille August, Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne, Shôhei Imamura and Michael Haneke.
  • Quotes
    Basically, all my films are about people trying to avoid losing face.

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