Ruben Samuel Fleischer (; born October 31, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, television producer, music video director, and commercial director. He is best known as the director of Zombieland (2009), his first feature film, and its sequel (2019). He has also directed the films 30 Minutes or Less, Gangster Squad, Uncharted, and 2018's Venom featuring the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Prior to features, he directed television commercials for such brands as Cisco, Eurostar, ESPN, and Burger King, and music videos for artists such as M.I.A., Electric Six, DJ Format and Gold Chains.
After graduating with a major in history from Wesleyan University, Fleischer moved to San Francisco, where he worked as a freelance HTML programmer, unsure what he wanted to do with his life. Ruben Fleischer’s ‘Gangster Squad’, New York Times. By Michael Cieply. Published: January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
Fleischer directed Gangster Squad, a 2013 action thriller film, based on the special tactical group created by the LAPD to combat the Los Angeles crime family. He next directed Venom, a film about Marvel Comics character Eddie Brock, starring Tom Hardy; it was released on October 5, 2018.
In 2019, he directed , reuniting the four original leads. In February 2020, he was hired to direct Uncharted, based on the video game series Uncharted. In September 2022, he was hired to direct .
2001 | The Girls Guitar Club | ||
2005 | Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May | ||
2003–2006 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 3 episodes | ||
2006–2007 | Rob & Big | |||
2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | 2 episodes | ||
2009–2015 | Fantasy Factory | |||
2010 | Funny or Die Presents | 4 episodes | ||
2015 | Marry Me | Episode "F Me" | ||
2015–2021 | Superstore | Directed 7 episodes | ||
2016 | American Housewife | Directed episode "Pilot" | ||
2017 | Santa Clarita Diet | Directed 2 episodes | ||
2017–2021 | The Bold Type | |||
2019–2020 | Stumptown | Directed 1 episode | ||
2023 | White House Plumbers | |||
Jury Duty | ||||
2024 | St. Denis Medical | Directed 2 episodes | ||
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"Galang" | M.I.A. |
"Fix Up, Look Sharp" | Dizzee Rascal |
"Stand Up Tall" | |
"Pro Nails" | Kid Sister |
"I Came From SF" | Gold Chains |
"Cali Nights" | |
"The Game" | |
"Nada" | |
"Dance Commander" | Electric Six |
"Vicious Battle Raps" | DJ Format |
"We Know Something You Don't" | |
"The Hit Song" | |
"Mocito" | Pigeon Funk |
"Pies" | Wiley |
"Dirty Girl" | Bobby Light |
"Wash in the Rain" | The Bees |
"Here She Comes Again" | The Stands |
"I Believe in You" | Amp Fiddler |
"Stadtkind" | Ellen Allien |
"Time Bomb" | The Dismemberment Plan |
"Just a Simple Plan" | Piebald |
"French Jacuzzi Dub" | Explosion Robinson |
"Come On to Me" | Major Lazer featuring Sean Paul |
"Ladies Man" | Boost Mobile |
"Geek" | |
"Shopaholic" | |
"Good Inside" | McDonald's |
"After Party" | |
"Revision 43A" | Cisco |
"Jack 245" | |
"Call Jimmy" | |
"Manager" | |
"Up Late with The King" | Burger King |
"Handoff" | |
"Bounce" | |
"Circles" | Eurostar |
"Quiet" | ESPN |
"Mascots" | |
"The Drop" | Courir |
"Nose" | Cinnamon Toast Crunch |
"Infomercial" | Borat soundtrack |
"Believe It or Not" | G4 |
"Asai Kenichi" | Levi's |
"Hiroshi Fujiwara" | |
"Chara" | |
"Cops" | Ribena |
"Down Home" | KFC |
"Har Mar Superstar" | Vladivar Vodka |
"A Way In" | Vogue |
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