Ruben Fleischer

Biography

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…

Directed

1. Venom (2018) — Director
2. Zombieland (2009) — Director
3. Uncharted (2022) — Director
4. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) — Director
5. Gangster Squad (2013) — Director
6. 30 Minutes or Less (2011) — Director
7. Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) — Director
8. Superstore (2015) — Director
9. Santa Clarita Diet (2017) — Director
10. American Housewife (2016) — Director
11. St. Denis Medical (2024) — Director
12. Funny or Die Presents (2010) — Director
13. Marry Me (2014) — Director
14. Gumball 3000: 6 Days in May (2005) — Director
15. The Girls Guitar Club (2001) — Director
16. The Hitman (1996) — Director
17. The Sun Always Sets in the West — Director
18. Untitled Now You See Me 4 — Director
19. A Way In (2014) — Director
20. Protecting Jared — Director

Also appeared in

1. A Way In (2014) — Self