Yorgos Lanthimos

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1973-09-23 (51 years old)

Place of Birth Athens, Greece

Also Known As Γιώργος 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

Yorgos Lanthimos

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.

Known For

Director

2025
Bugonia

as Director

2024
Kinds of Kindness

as Director

2023
Poor Things

as Director

2022
Bleat

as Director

2020
Nimic

as Director

2018
The Favourite

as Director

2015
The Lobster

as Director

2013
Necktie

as Director

2011
Alps

as Director

2009
Dogtooth

as Director

2007
Kinetta

as Director

2002
Uranisco Disco

as Director

2001
My Best Friend

as Director

1995
The Rape of Chloe

as Director

Producer

2025
Bugonia

as Producer

2024
Kinds of Kindness

as Producer

2023
Poor Things

as Producer

2022
Bleat

as Producer

2018
The Favourite

as Producer

2015
The Lobster

as Producer

2013
Necktie

as Producer

2011
Alps

as Producer

2010
Attenberg

as Producer

2009
Dogtooth

as Producer

Writer

2024
2022
Bleat

as Writer

2020
Nimic

as Writer

2015
The Lobster

as Screenplay

2011
Alps

as Screenplay

2009
Dogtooth

as Screenplay

2007
Kinetta

as Writer

2002
Uranisco Disco

as Writer

1995

Actor

Crew

2018
Pity

as Thanks

2018
In Fabric

as Thanks

2015
Chevalier

as Thanks

2005
The Last Fakir

as Thanks

Editor

1995