Yorgos Lanthimos

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 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, and the psychological thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).

He is known for collaboration with actress Emma Stone in the period black comedies The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023), anthology film Kinds of Kindness (2024) and upcoming film Bugonia (2025). 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 his film Poor Things.