Yorgos Lanthimos

Directing

Birthday

1973/09/23 (52 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Athens, Greece

Also know as

یورگوس لانتیموس, Йорґос Лантімос, يورغوس لانثيموس, Յորղոս Լանտիմոս, ยอร์กอส ลานธิมอส, יורגוס לנטימוס, Yórgos Lánthimos

Biography

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...Read more