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Swedish film director and screenwriter (born 1974)

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Ruben Östlund is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, film producer, and film editor. Born on April 13, 1974, in Styrsö, he is a citizen of Sweden and speaks Swedish. He began his professional work period in 2001 and was educated at the Valand School of Fine Arts.

His notable work includes the film *Turist*. Östlund has received several European Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Comedy, Best Director, and Best Screenwriter. He has also been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Film, and the People's Choice Award for Best European Film.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Turist

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Film & TV

Directing · 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…

Known for

  • Vittorio De Sica – La Vie in Scene — Self2026
  • The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues — Self2025
  • Ritratti di cinema — Self2025
  • Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt2024
  • Room 999 — Self2023
  • Code Haneke — Self2022
  • Carina Bergfeldt — Self - Guest2021
  • Il était une fois... « The Square » — Self2020
  • Searching for Ingmar Bergman — Self - Filmmaker2018
  • Babel2014

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
56
Total plays
76

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ruben+%C3%96stlund">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Research areas

ArtHumanitiesReligious studiesPolitical sciencePhilosophy

Most cited works

  • Estrenos de autor, Entrevista, [The Square]: Civilización y la barbarie en el arte2017 · 0 cit
  • Kameran, skolan och samhällsutvecklingen2014 · 0 cit
  • Rutan (Grimstad, Norge)2016 · 0 cit

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Key facts

Born
( 1974-04-14 ) 14 April 1974 (age 52) , Styrsö , Sweden
Alma mater
University of Gothenburg
Occupation
Filmmaker
Years active
1993–present
Notable work
Force Majeure , The Square , Triangle of Sadness
Spouse s
Andrea Östlund (?–2007), Sina Görcz (2014–present)
Awards
Palme d'Or (2017, 2022), Guldbaggen (2023)
Honours
H. M. The King's Medal in Gold

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Olle
Family name
Östlund
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Styrsö
Occupation
cinematographer
Languages spoken
Swedish
Image
Ruben Östlund in Aug 2014.jpg
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Ruben Östlund
date of birth
1974-04-13
name in native language
Ruben Östlund
start of work period
2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Ruben Östlund ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrʉːbɛn ˈœstlɵnd]) (born 14 April 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.

Early life and education

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