Rune Carlsten (2 July 1890 – 12 October 1970) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director.

[4] As early as 1919, he gave an acclaimed performance as Carlsson in the first film adaptation of the people of Hemsö.

Rune Carlsten was affiliated with Radiotjänst from 1930 and was a board member of Drottningholmsteatern's Friends.

In 1942, Carlsten made an acclaimed film adaptation of the recently deceased Hjalmar Söderberg's novel Doktor Glas, in which he appeared as a screenwriter, director, and actor.

From 1925 he was married to the actress Dora Söderberg and the father of the actor and director Rolf Carlsten.