Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1973-09-23 (50 years old)

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Biography

Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Pangrati, Athens. He was raised mainly by his mother. His father, Antonis Lanthimos, was a professional basketball player who played for Pagrati B.C. and the Greece national basketball team, and was also a basketball instructor at the Moraitis School. Having graduated from the Moraitis School, Lanthimos went on to study Business Administration and played for a period in Pagrati B.C. He eventually dropped out and went on to study Directing for Film and Television at the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos (HCTSS) in Athens. He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theater plays. "Kinetta", his first feature film, played at Toronto and Berlin film festivals to critical acclaim. His second feature "Dogtooth", won the "Un Certain Regard prize" at the 2009 Cannes film festival, followed by numerous awards at festivals worldwide. It was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 2011. "Alps" won the "Osella for best screenplay" at the 2011 Venice film festival and Best Film at the Sydney film festival in 2012. His first English language film The Lobster was presented in Competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Moreover, "The Lobster" was nominated for the (Oscar about the) Best Original Screenplay by the Academy and won Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design at the European Film Awards of 2015. His fifth project "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" was also presented in Competition at the 70th Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for the best Screenplay. His sixth feature "The Favourite" premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for Colman. His seventh feature "Poor Things" is a science-fiction romantic comedy based on the same-name 1992 novel by Alasdair Gray. Premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2023, where it won the Golden Lion. Lanthimos's newest film "Kinds of Kindness" is an upcoming anthology film.

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Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1973-09-23 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Athens, Greece

Spouse
Ariane Labed

Citizenships
Greece

Also Known As
Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giorgos Lanthimos, Yórgos Lánthimos, یورگوس لانتیموس, Йорґос Лантімос, يورغوس لانثيموس, იორგოს ლანთიმოსი, Յորղոս Լանտիմոս, ยอร์กอส ลานธิมอส

Awards
European 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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