Yorgos Lanthimos
Biography
Yorgos Lanthimos was born on September 23, 1973, in Athens, Greece. He is a Greek filmmaker, theatre director, film producer, and film actor. Lanthimos began his career in experimental theatre before making his directorial film debut with the sex comedy My Best Friend in 2001. He rose to prominence by directing the psychological drama film Dogtooth in 2009, which won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He later transitioned to making English-language films, including the black comedy The Lobster in 2015. His other notable films include The Favourite, released in 2018, Poor Things, released in 2023, and Kinds of Kindness, which premiered in 2024.
Career overview
Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director born in Athens on September 23, 1973. He has received multiple accolades throughout his career, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Lion, along with nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Known for directing surreal films that combine absurd scenarios, striking set designs, and stories of penetrating psychological insight, Lanthimos began his career in experimental theatre.
He made his directorial film debut with the sex comedy My Best Friend in 2001. Lanthimos later rose to prominence by directing the psychological drama film Dogtooth in 2009. Dogtooth won the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He subsequently transitioned to making English-language films, starting with the black comedy The Lobster in 2015.
His later filmography includes The Favourite, released in 2018, and Poor Things, released in 2023. Additionally, his eighth feature film, Kinds of Kindness, premiered in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in 2024, an event where Jesse Plemons won the best actor award.
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Full Filmography
51 titles- Bugonia (2025) Director
- Bugonia (2025) Producer
- September Says (2025) Thanks
- The Birth and The Bees: The Making of Bugonia (2025) as Self
- Kinds of Kindness (2024) Producer
- Kinds of Kindness (2024) Writer
- Kinds of Kindness (2024) Director
- Poor Things (2023) Producer
- Poor Things (2023) Director
- Bleat (2022) Director
- Bleat (2022) Producer
- Bleat (2022) Writer
- Directors on Directors (2021) as Self
- Nimic (2020) Director
- Nimic (2020) Writer
- Winona (2020) Thanks
- The Favourite (2018) Director
- The Favourite (2018) Producer
- In Fabric (2018) Thanks
- Pity (2018) Thanks
- An Impossible Conundrum (2018) as Self
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Director
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Producer
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) Writer
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- The Lobster (2015) Director
- The Lobster (2015) Producer
- The Lobster (2015) Writer
- Chevalier (2015) Thanks
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Square (2012) as Self
- Alps (2011) Director
- Alps (2011) Screenplay
- Alps (2011) Producer
- Attenberg (2010) as Engineer
- Attenberg (2010) Producer
- Dogtooth (2009) Director
- Dogtooth (2009) Screenplay
- Dogtooth (2009) Producer
- Kinetta (2005) Director
- Kinetta (2005) Writer
- The Last Fakir (2005) Thanks
- Uranisco Disco (2002) Writer
- Uranisco Disco (2002) Director
- My Best Friend (2001) Director
- The Rape of Chloe (1995) Writer
- The Rape of Chloe (1995) Director
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- My Year of Rest and Relaxation Screenplay
- Fatale Director
- Fatale Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yorgos Lanthimos best known for?
Yorgos Lanthimos is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bugonia (2025), Bugonia (2025), Kinds of Kindness (2024), Kinds of Kindness (2024).
When and where was Yorgos Lanthimos born?
Yorgos Lanthimos was born on September 23, 1973 in Athens, Greece.
How many credits does Yorgos Lanthimos have?
Yorgos Lanthimos has accumulated over 51 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2025.
What is Yorgos Lanthimos's background in cinema and television?
Yorgos Lanthimos was born on September 23, 1973, in Athens, Greece. He is a Greek filmmaker, theatre director, film producer, and film actor. Lanthimos began his career in experimental theatre before making his directorial film debut with the sex comedy My Best Friend in 2001. He rose to prominence by directing the psy...