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Ruben Östlund

Swedish film director and screenwriter · Sweden · On the map · Directors · Born 1974 · age 52

Ruben Östlund 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.

Ruben Östlund is read about 522 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026RedoubtFilm, Producer2024Iris Berben - Ein persönliches PorträtFilm2023Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardAnd the King Said, What a Fantastic MachineFilm, 2023Producer2022European Film Award for Best DirectorAwardEuropean Film Award for Best FilmAwardPalme d'OrAward2021Carina BergfeldtSeries2020DownhillFilm, Producer2018Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardSearching for Ingmar BergmanFilm, 20182017European Film Award for Best ComedyAwardEuropean Film Award for Best DirectorAwardEuropean Film Award for Best FilmAwardGuldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardPalme d'OrAward2016Ruben Östlund Attack on NATOFilm, Director2014Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardGuldbagge Award for Best ScreenplayAwardBabelSeries, 20142012Min sanningSeriesRoom 1112Film, 20122011Guldbagge Award for Best DirectorAwardPlayFilm, 2011Director, Writer2010Short Film Golden BearAward2009SkavlanSeriesGreetings from the WoodsFilm, 2009Producer2006NattbadFilm, Director2005Le CercleSeriesAutobiographical Scene Number 6882Film, 2005Director, Writer2002Family AgainFilm, Director2001Let the Others Deal With LoveFilm, Director, Writer1997Free RadicalsFilm, Director1974Born13 April 1974

People around Ruben

  • Triangle of Sadness 2022
  • Force Majeure 2014
  • Play 2011
  • The Square 2017
  • Incident by a Bank 2010

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 38

82 credits on file

Television 5

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Guldbagge Award for Best Director2023
European Film Award for Best Film2022
European Film Award for Best Director2022
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter2022
Palme d'Or2022
H. M. The King's Medal2020
Guldbagge Award for Best Director2018
Guldbagge Award for Best Director2017
European Film Award for Best Film2017
European Film Award for Best Director2017
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter2017
Palme d'Or2017
European Film Award for Best Comedy2017
Greta2015
Guldbagge Award for Best Director2014
Guldbagge Award for Best Screenplay2014
Nordic Council Film Prize2012
Guldbagge Award for Best Director2011
Short Film Golden Bear2010

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1974 · age 52