Ruben Östlund

Career Overview

Ruben Östlund has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Force Majeure Films with 3 titles. Signature works include Triangle of Sadness, Force Majeure, The Square. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 77
Birth Date: 1974-04-13
Birth Place: Styrsö, Gothenburg, Sweden

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Force Majeure Films (3 titles)
Ari Aster Films (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Stefan Gödicke (2 collaborations)
Nana Manu (2 collaborations)
Karin Myrenberg (2 collaborations)
Linda Anborg (2 collaborations)
Peggy Johansson (2 collaborations)
Johan Jonason (2 collaborations)
Harris Dickinson (1 collaborations)
Charlbi Dean (1 collaborations)
Dolly de Leon (1 collaborations)
Woody Harrelson (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (14 credits)
- The Entertainment System Is Down
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Toast
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Triangle of Sadness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Snow thérapie
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Downhill
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- The Square
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Force Majeure
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Play
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Incident by a Bank
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Involuntary
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2005
- The Guitar Mongoloid
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Let the Others Deal With Love
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Scen nr 6345 ur mitt liv
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
production (11 credits)
- The Entertainment System Is Down
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Redoubt
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Death of a Fantastic Machine
  production consultant
  
  production
  
  2025
- Life and Other Problems
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Downhill
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Ten Meter Tower
  art department production assistant
  
  production
  
  2016
- Greetings from the Woods
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Weekend
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Den ljusnande framtid är vår
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
directing (18 credits)
- The Entertainment System Is Down
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Toast
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Triangle of Sadness
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Square
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Ruben Östlund Attack on NATO
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Force Majeure
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Play
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Incident by a Bank
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Involuntary
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Nattbad
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Guitar Mongoloid
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Mustasch: Down in Black
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Family Again
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Let the Others Deal With Love
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Scen nr 6345 ur mitt liv
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Free Radicals II
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Free Radicals
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
actors (13 credits)
- Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Ruben
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Ritratti di cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Being Bo Widerberg
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Iris Berben - Ein persönliches Porträt
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Room 999
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Code Haneke
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Il était une fois... « The Square »
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Searching for Ingmar Bergman
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Room 1112
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Le Cercle
  
  - Episode 2 (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
crew (3 credits)
- Beau Is Afraid
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- Marks
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2022
- Let the Others Deal With Love
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2001
editing (11 credits)
- Triangle of Sadness
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2022
- The Square
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2017
- Force Majeure
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2014
- Play
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2011
- Incident by a Bank
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2010
- Involuntary
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2008
- Weekend
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2006
- Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2005
- Kalle och bollhavet
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- Family Again
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- Let the Others Deal With Love
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2001
art (1 credits)
- Fight on a Swedish Beach!!
  creative director
  
  art
  
  2016
camera (6 credits)
- An Extraordinary Study in Human Degradation
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2008
- Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2005
- Irmelin
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Family Again
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Free Radicals II
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1998
- Free Radicals
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  1997