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Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos

Director & actor · born 23 September 1973 · 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 prominence by 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 an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and the psychological thriller The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017).

Where to start: Poor Things (2023).

As director 16

As actor 3

TV shows 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Yorgos Lanthimos movie?

By viewer score, Poor Things (2023) at 7.6/10.

What are Yorgos Lanthimos’s most popular movies?

The Lobster, The Favourite, Poor Things.

How many movies has Yorgos Lanthimos made?

19 films on TMDB, 16 as director, 3 as actor.

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