Yorgos Lanthimos
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Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Lion, as well as nominations for six Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
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Yorgos Lanthimos (Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος) is a Greek film director, theatrical director, screenwriter, and film producer. Born in Athens in 1973, he began his work period in 2001. He is a citizen of Greece and speaks Modern Greek. His spouse is Ariane Labed.
His notable works include the films *Dogtooth*, *The Lobster*, *The Killing of a Sacred Deer*, and *The Favourite*. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and an Academy Award for Best Director. He has also received nominations for the European Film Award for Best Director and the European Film Award for Best Film.
Lanthimos has received several European Film Awards, including Best Screenwriter, Best Film, Best Comedy, and Best Director. He is recognized in the Golden Lion collection.
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Athens, Greece
Yorgos Lanthimos (Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Lion, 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…
Known for
- The Birth and The Bees: The Making of Bugonia — Self2025
- Directors on Directors — Self2021
- An Impossible Conundrum — Self2018
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self2015
- Square — Self2012
- Attenberg — Engineer2010
- The Oscars — Self1953
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Key facts
- Born
- Giorgos Lanthimos , ( 1973-09-23 ) 23 September 1973 (age 52) , Athens , Greece
- Occupations
- Filmmaker, theatre director
- Years active
- 1995–present
- Spouse
- Ariane Labed ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2013 )
- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Greece
- Place of birth
- Athens
- Spouse
- Ariane Labed
- Occupation
- filmmaker
- Languages spoken
- Modern Greek
- Native language
- Greek
- Award
- Golden Lion
- Field of work
- film production
- Official website
- www.lanthimos.com
- Image
- Yorgos Lanthimos at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-1 (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1973-09-23
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- name in native language
- Γιώργος Λάνθιμος
- Commons category
- Yorgos Lanthimos
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Yorgos Lanthimos (/ˈlæn.θɪ.moʊs/; Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, romanized: Giorgos Lanthimos, pronounced [ˈʝorɣos ˈlanθimos]; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Lion, as well as nominations for six 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).
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