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Ruben Östlund Biography

Profession Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Cinematographer

Awards

  • 2005Prix UIP Edinburgh (European Short Film)-: winner
  • 2005European Film Award-European Short Film: nominated
  • 2005François Ode Award-: winner
  • 2005Aprile Award-: winner
  • 2005Golden St. George-: nominated
  • 2005FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 2005Nordic Council's Film Prize-: nominated
  • 2005Jury Special Prize-: winner
  • 2005Award of the Nordic Video Section-: winner
  • 2006Guldbagge-Best Short Film (Bästa kortfilm): nominated
  • 2008Golden Iris-Best Film: winner
  • 2008Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2008Best Director-: winner
  • 2008Special Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008Special Jury Award-: winner
  • 2008Best Film-International Competition: nominated
  • 2008Special Mention-: winner
  • 2008Bronze Horse-: nominated
  • 2008Best Screenplay-: winner
  • 2008Audience Award-: winner
  • 2008Competition 1-2 Award-: nominated
  • 2009Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): nominated
  • 2009Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): nominated
  • 2009FIPRESCI Prize-: winner
  • 2010Special Jury Award-: winner
  • 2010Golden Berlin Bear-Best Short Film: winner
  • 2010Best European Short Film-: winner
  • 2010Cracow Students Jury Award-Short Film Competition: winner
  • 2010Silver Dragon-Best Fiction Film: winner
  • 2010FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2011CPH:DOX Award-: nominated
  • 2011C.I.C.A.E. Award-: nominated
  • 2011Séance "Coup de coeur"-: winner
  • 2011European Film Award-European Short Film: nominated
  • 2011Best Director-: winner
  • 2011Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Lux Prize-: nominated
  • 2011Bronze Horse-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Short Filmmaking Award-International: nominated
  • 2011Audience Award-International Competition: winner
  • 2011Best Fiction-International Competition: winner
  • 2011Grand Prix-: winner
  • 2011Best Director Award-: winner
  • 2011Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2012Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): nominated
  • 2012Dublin Film Critics Special Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2012Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): nominated
  • 2012Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): winner
  • 2012MovieZone Award-: nominated
  • 2012Breaking Waves Award-: winner
  • 2014AFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2014Un Certain Regard Jury Prize-: winner
  • 2014Un Certain Regard Award-: nominated
  • 2014Gold Hugo-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2014European Film Award-European Director: nominated
  • 2014European Film Award-European Film: nominated
  • 2014Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Art Cinema Award-: nominated
  • 2014ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2014Janela Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2014Nordic Council's Film Prize-: nominated
  • 2014Golden Giraldillo-Best Film: winner
  • 2014Best Screenplay-: winner
  • 2014TFCA Award-Best Foreign Language Film: winner
  • 2014VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2015EDA Award-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2015Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2015"Premio del Público" de EL ESPECTADOR-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2015EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
  • 2015Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2015Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): winner
  • 2015Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): winner
  • 2015Guldbagge-Best Editing (Bästa Klippning): winner
  • 2015City of Gothenburg Award-: winner
  • 2015ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2015INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2015Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2015Directors to Watch-: winner
  • 2015Audience Award-: winner
  • 2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Foreign-Language Film: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
  • 2016Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
  • 2017Golden Boll in International Feature Film-Best Film: nominated
  • 2017International Feature Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2017Best Picture-Comedy Features: winner
  • 2017Streaming Award-: nominated
  • 2017Palme d'Or-: winner
  • 2017European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
  • 2017European Film Award-European Director: winner
  • 2017European Film Award-European Comedy: winner
  • 2017European Film Award-European Film: winner
  • 2017Youth Jury Award-: winner
  • 2017Guild Film Award - Gold-Foreign Film (Ausländischer Film): winner
  • 2017Critics Award-: nominated
  • 2017ICS Cannes Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2017People's Choice Award-Best of Fest - Best Film: nominated
  • 2017Zabaltegi Section-Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Prize: nominated
  • 2017VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2018CinEuphoria-Best Screenplay - International Competition: nominated
  • 2018César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2018Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): winner
  • 2018David-Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea): winner
  • 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2018Goya-Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea): winner
  • 2018Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): nominated
  • 2018Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): winner
  • 2018INOCA-Best Non-English Language Film: nominated
  • 2018Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2018FIPRESCI Prize-Best Foreign Language Film: nominated
  • 2018Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner
  • 2018The Best Film-The 50 best films of 2018 in the UK: nominated
  • 2019Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Foreign-Language Film (Melhor Filme Estrangeiro): nominated
  • 2022Palme d'Or-: winner
  • 2022Capri European Director Award-: winner
  • 2022Cineuropa's Best of Year-Best Film: winner
  • 2022European Film Award-European Film: winner
  • 2022European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
  • 2022European Film Award-European Director: winner
  • 2022European University Film Award-: nominated
  • 2022PCC Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2022FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
  • 2022VHS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2022Best Editing-Narrative Feature: winner
  • 2022The Golden Pram-Best Film: nominated
  • 2023AACTA International Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
  • 2023Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Eddie-Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy: nominated
  • 2023BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay (Original): nominated
  • 2023Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
  • 2023BOFA-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
  • 2023CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
  • 2023Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
  • 2023César-Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger): nominated
  • 2023Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): winner
  • 2023David-Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero): nominated
  • 2023DFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2023Audience Award-Guldbaggens publikpris: nominated
  • 2023Guldbagge-Best Screenplay (Bästa manuskript): nominated
  • 2023Guldbagge-Best Direction (Bästa regi): winner
  • 2023Lux Prize-LUX Audience Award: nominated
  • 2023Critically Acclaimed Film-: nominated
  • 2023Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2023Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2024Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
  • 2024Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner