Ruben Östlund
Swedish filmmaker (born 1974)
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- 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).
- Early life and education Östlund was born Claes Olle Ruben Östlund in Styrsö, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden.
- While in the Alps, he began making skiing videos for his friends, which helped him obtain a job at a local production company.
- He was accepted to the school based on his skiing films.
- Career 2000–2011 His first three feature-length fiction films were The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), Involuntary (2008) and Play (2011).
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
Östlund was born Claes Olle Ruben Östlund in Styrsö, Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden. After high school, he started working in various ski resorts in the Alps during the winter seasons. While in the Alps, he began making skiing videos for his friends, which helped him obtain a job at a local production company.
He went on to study at the Gothenburg film school, graduating in 2001. He was accepted to the school based on his skiing films. Together with film producer Erik Hemmendorff, he is the co-founder of the production company Plattform Produktion, which produces his films.
Career
2000–2011
His first three feature-length fiction films were The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), Involuntary (2008) and Play (2011). The Guitar Mongoloid won the FIPRESCI Award at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. Östlund's short film Incident by a Bank won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and the Grand Prix at Tampere Film Festival in 2011.
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