FILM DIRECTOR

Ruben Östlund

1974 - Today

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Ruben Östlund (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈrʉːbɛn ˈœstlɵnd]) (born 13 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ruben Östlund is the 839th most popular film director (down from 703rd in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 493rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Swedish Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Ruben Östlund ranks 839 out of 2,041. Before him are Mick Jackson, Pyotr Chardynin, Ronald Neame, Alexandre Trauner, Grigory Chukhray, and Henri Decoin. After him are Arthur Cohn, Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, Gianni Amelio, Gregory Hoblit, Frederick Wiseman, and Aleksei Balabanov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ruben Östlund ranks 89. Before him are Naohiro Oyama, Jimmy Fallon, Serhiy Rebrov, Shavo Odadjian, Claudio López, and David Mitchell. After him are Omarosa Manigault Newman, Kim Sol-song, Andriy Medvedev, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Natasha Henstridge, and Louis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Ruben Östlund ranks 607 out of 1,879. Before him are Axel Ljung (1884), Alfred Swahn (1879), Elisabeth Christina von Linné (1743), Gustaf Söderström (1865), Jarl Kulle (1927), and Bo Svenson (1941). After him are Elena Paparizou (1982), Bror Mellberg (1923), Torbjörn Nilsson (1954), Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz (1716), Kjell Bäckman (1934), and Hasse Jeppson (1925).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Sweden

Among film directors born in Sweden, Ruben Östlund ranks 12. Before him are Bo Widerberg (1930), Alf Sjöberg (1903), Jan Troell (1931), Vilgot Sjöman (1924), Olle Hellbom (1925), and Johan Renck (1966). After him are Erika Lust (1977), Hasse Ekman (1915), Gunnar Fischer (1910), Mikael Håfström (1960), Arne Sucksdorff (1917), and Tomas Alfredson (1965).

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