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Ruben Östlund

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Ruben Östlund
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Ruben Östlund was born on 13 April 1974 in Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden. He is a director and writer, 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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BornApril 13, 1974
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 72 wins & 83 nominations total

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    Known for

    Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Alicia Eriksson, Vicki Berlin, Carolina Gynning, Alex Schulman, Camilla Läckberg, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Oldenburg, Charlbi Dean, Amanda Schulman, Harris Dickinson, and Ronja Kruus in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
    Triangle of Sadness
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2022
    Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, and Terry Notary in The Square (2017)
    The Square
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2017
    Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, and Vincent Wettergren in Force Majeure (2014)
    Force Majeure
    7.2
    • Director
    • 2014
    Cecilia Milocco in Involuntary (2008)
    Involuntary
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Director

    • The Entertainment System Is Down
      • Director
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Alicia Eriksson, Vicki Berlin, Carolina Gynning, Alex Schulman, Camilla Läckberg, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Oldenburg, Charlbi Dean, Amanda Schulman, Harris Dickinson, and Ronja Kruus in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
      Triangle of Sadness
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, and Terry Notary in The Square (2017)
      The Square
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, and Vincent Wettergren in Force Majeure (2014)
      Force Majeure
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Play (2011)
      Play
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Incident by a Bank (2010)
      Incident by a Bank
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Cecilia Milocco in Involuntary (2008)
      Involuntary
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Nattbad (2006)
      Nattbad
      4.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
      Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Gitarrmongot (2004)
      Gitarrmongot
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Mustasch: Down in Black (2002)
      Mustasch: Down in Black
      4.8
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Familj igen
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Let the Others Deal with Love (2001)
      Let the Others Deal with Love
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Free Radicals 2 (1998)
      Free Radicals 2
      4.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 1998
    • Free Radicals (1997)
      Free Radicals
      5.3
      Video
      • Director
      • 1997

    Writer

    • The Entertainment System Is Down
      • Writer
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Alicia Eriksson, Vicki Berlin, Carolina Gynning, Alex Schulman, Camilla Läckberg, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Oldenburg, Charlbi Dean, Amanda Schulman, Harris Dickinson, and Ronja Kruus in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
      Triangle of Sadness
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell in Downhill (2020)
      Downhill
      4.9
      • inspired by the motion picture "Force Majeure" by
      • 2020
    • Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, and Terry Notary in The Square (2017)
      The Square
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, and Vincent Wettergren in Force Majeure (2014)
      Force Majeure
      7.2
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Play (2011)
      Play
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • Incident by a Bank (2010)
      Incident by a Bank
      6.9
      Short
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Cecilia Milocco in Involuntary (2008)
      Involuntary
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
      Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Gitarrmongot (2004)
      Gitarrmongot
      5.9
      • Writer
      • 2004

    Editor

    • Woody Harrelson, Sunnyi Melles, Alicia Eriksson, Vicki Berlin, Carolina Gynning, Alex Schulman, Camilla Läckberg, Dolly De Leon, Hanna Oldenburg, Charlbi Dean, Amanda Schulman, Harris Dickinson, and Ronja Kruus in Triangle of Sadness (2022)
      Triangle of Sadness
      7.3
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Elisabeth Moss, Claes Bang, and Terry Notary in The Square (2017)
      The Square
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, and Vincent Wettergren in Force Majeure (2014)
      Force Majeure
      7.2
      • Editor
      • 2014
    • Play (2011)
      Play
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Incident by a Bank (2010)
      Incident by a Bank
      6.9
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Cecilia Milocco in Involuntary (2008)
      Involuntary
      6.9
      • Editor
      • 2008
    • Weekend (2006)
      Weekend
      5.3
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2006
    • Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (2005)
      Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
      6.5
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2005
    • Kalle och bollhavet
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2002
    • Familj igen
      6.5
      • Editor
      • 2002

    Videos5

    Oscars 2023 Best Picture Nominees
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    Oscars 2023 Best Picture Nominees
    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'
    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
    Trailer 2:30
    Searching for Ingmar Bergman - Official Trailer HD
    BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"
    Video 2:07
    BUILD: Ruben Östlund Had No Issue With Actors Improvising In "The Square"

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • April 13, 1974
      • Styrsö, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
    • Spouse
      • Andrea Östlund? - 2007 (divorced, 2 children)

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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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