Biography
Yorgos Lanthimos (born September 23, 1973; Athens) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for five Academy Awards.
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.
He has since collaborated with actress Emma Stone in the period black comedies The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for both films; the latter also won the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Filmography
all 26
Movies 22
Producer 10
Director 8
TV Shows 4
self 4
Bugonia (2025)
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
Poor Things (2023)
Bleat (2022)
Nimic (2020)
In Fabric (2018)
The Favourite (2018)
Pity (2018)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Chevalier (2015)
The Lobster (2015)
Necktie (2013)
Square (2012)
Alps (2011)
Attenberg (2010)
Dogtooth (2009)
Kinetta (2007)
Uranisco Disco (2002)
My Best Friend (2001)
The Rape of Chloe (1995)
The Hawkline Monster
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1973-09-23 (51 years old)
Birth PlaceAthens, Greece
SpouseAriane Labed
CitizenshipsGreece
Also Known AsΓιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giorgos Lanthimos, Yórgos Lánthimos, یورگوس لانتیموس, Йорґос Лантімос, يورغوس لانثيموس, იორგოს ლანთიმოსი, Յորղոս Լանտիմոս, ยอร์กอส ลานธิมอส, ヨルゴス・ランティモス, יורגוס לנטימוס
AwardsEuropean Film Award for Best Comedy, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, European Film Award for Best Director, European Film Award for Best Film, Golden Lion
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