Yorgos Lanthimos | |
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| Γιώργος Λάνθιμος | |
.jpg) Lanthimos in October 2023 | |
| Born | 23 September 1973 |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | Full list |
Yorgos Lanthimos (/ˈlænθɪmoʊs/; Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος[1] [ˈʝorɣos ˈlanθimos]; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Lanthimos started his career in experimental theatre before making his directorial film debut with the sex comedy My Best Friend (2001). He rose to prominence directing the psychological drama film Dogtooth (2009), which won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Lanthimos transitioned to making English-language films with the black comedy The Lobster (2015), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and the psychological thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).
He collaborated with actress Emma Stone in the period black comedies The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023), and the anthology film Kinds of Kindness (2024). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for The Favourite and Poor Things. He also won the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival for Poor Things.
- ^ "ΥΠΕΣ – ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΙΑΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗΣ Father's name:ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ Mother's name: ΕΙΡΗΝΗ" [MINISTRY – DIRECTORATE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE] (in Greek). Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.