Ruben Östlund

Director

Birthday April 13, 1974

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Sweden

Age 50 years old

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About

Swedish director who rose to fame for his 2004 drama film The Guitar Mongoloid. He went on to receive acclaim for his films Force Majeure and The Square. His widely praised satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness was released in 2022.

Before Fame

He graduated from the Högskolan för Fotografi in 2001.

Trivia

He won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017 for The Square and in 2022 for Triangle of Sadness. His first feature-length film, The Guitar Mongoloid, was honored with the FIPRESCI Award at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival.

Family Life

He has a son named Elias and twin daughters named Alva and Hilda. 

Associated With

As director of Triangle of Sadness, he worked with actor Harris Dickinson.