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ANSWER: “WHEN I’M ON A FILM SET, THE STRESS IS SO HUMONGOUS … I THINK IT’S MY NATURAL REACTION TO NOT EXTERNALIZE THINGS.” — YORGOS LANTHIMOS
Yorgos Lanthimos
September 23, 1973 • 52 years old • Greek Filmmaker & Theatre Director
Overview
Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director known for unconventional stories, dark humor, striking imagery, and characters placed in strange or unsettling situations. His distinctive approach has made him one of the most recognizable filmmakers of his generation.
Early Career
Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece, and studied film and television directing. His early career included commercials, music videos, dance videos, short films, and experimental theatre before he gained international recognition through feature filmmaking.
Dogtooth
Lanthimos attracted international attention with Dogtooth, released in 2009. The unusual psychological drama won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
English-Language Films
Lanthimos expanded his international audience with The Lobster, his first English-language feature, followed by The Killing of a Sacred Deer and The Favourite. His films became known for combining absurd situations with carefully controlled performances and darkly comic storytelling.
Emma Stone Collaborations
Actress Emma Stone has become one of Lanthimos’s most frequent collaborators. Their projects include The Favourite, Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Bugonia, creating one of the most notable director-actor partnerships in contemporary film.
Awards & Recognition
Lanthimos has received numerous major honors and nominations, including multiple Academy Award nominations. Poor Things won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival, while both The Favourite and Poor Things earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.
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