A Way In
2014 · Movie
as Self
Ruben Fleischer
1974-10-31
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Washington, D.C., USA
Writers:
Ruben Samuel Fleischer (/ˈflaɪʃər/; born October 31, 1974) is an American film director, film producer, television producer, music video director, and commercial director who lives in Montclair, New Jersey. He is best known as the director of Zombieland (2009), his first feature film, and its sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap(2019). He has also directed the films 30 Minutes or Less, Gangster Squad, Uncharted, and 2018's Venom, which features the same Marvel Comics character. Before the features, he directed television commercials for brands like Cisco, Eurostar, ESPN, and Burger King and music videos for artists such as M.I.A., Electric Six, DJ Format and Gold Chains. Fleischer was born and raised in Washington, D.C, the son of Karen Lee (née Samuel) and David Elliot Fleischer, a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and a professor of medicine. His brother, Lucas, works in new media. His father was born to a Jewish family, while his mother converted to Judaism. Fleischer was raised in Reform Judaism. After graduating with a history major 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. Taking the advice of close friend Mike White (also a Wesleyan graduate), Fleischer worked as a PA in the writers' office of Dawson's Creek. He eventually turned to directing and worked his way through the industry, tackling music videos and television commercials before landing his first feature film, Zombieland, in 2009. His second feature, 30 Minutes or Less, opened in theaters on August 12, 2011. 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 the Marvel Comics character Eddie Brock, starring Tom Hardy; it was released on October 5, 2018. In 2019, he directed Zombieland: Double Tap, reuniting the four original leads. In February 2020, he was hired to direct Uncharted, based on the video game series of the same name. In September 2022, he was hired to direct Now You See Me 3. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ruben Fleischer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Crew Credits
Little Brother
2026 · Movie
Producer
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025 · Movie
Director
Motorheads
2025 · TV Show
Executive Producer
St. Denis Medical
2024 · TV Show
Director, Executive Producer
White House Plumbers
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Jury Duty
2023 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Uncharted
2022 · Movie
Executive Producer, Director
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
2021 · Movie
Executive Producer
Bad Trip
2021 · Movie
Producer
Zombieland: Double Tap
2019 · Movie
Director, Executive Producer
Stumptown
2019 · TV Show
Executive Producer
Venom
2018 · Movie
Director
The Mule
2018 · Movie
Executive Producer
Brad's Status
2017 · Movie
Thanks
Unicorn Store
2017 · Movie
Producer
Santa Clarita Diet
2017 · TV Show
Director, Executive Producer
The Bold Type
2017 · TV Show
Executive Producer
American Housewife
2016 · TV Show
Director
Superstore
2015 · TV Show
Director, Executive Producer
Two Night Stand
2014 · Movie
Producer
A Way In
2014 · Movie
Director, Writer
Marry Me
2014 · TV Show
Director
Gangster Squad
2013 · Movie
Director, Executive Producer
30 Minutes or Less
2011 · Movie
Director
Funny or Die Presents
2010 · TV Show
Director
Zombieland
2009 · Movie
Director
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory
2009 · TV Show
Creator
Rob & Big
2006 · TV Show
Creator
Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May
2005 · Movie
Director
The Girls Guitar Club
2001 · Movie
Director, Producer
The Hitman
1996 · Movie
Writer, Director
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The 47 Night Stand
· Movie
Producer
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The Sun Always Sets in the West
· Movie
Director
Untitled Now You See Me 4
· Movie
Director
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Protecting Jared
· Movie
Director
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Wild Ones
· Movie
Producer
