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Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos (Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, romanized: Giorgos Lanthimos; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. He has received four Academy Award nominations for his work, including Best Foreign Language Film for "Dogtooth", Best Original Screenplay for The Lobster (2015), and Best Picture and Best Director for The Favourite (2018).
Yorgos Lanthimos
Early life
Lanthimos was born in Pangrati, Athens. He was raised mainly by his mother.[3] His father, Antonis Lanthimos, was a professional basketball player who played for Pagrati B.C., Greece national basketball team and was also a basketball instructor at the Moraitis School.[4] Having graduated from the Moraitis School he went on to study Business Administration and played for a period in Pagrati B.C.[5] He eventually dropped out of everything and went on to study directing for film and television at the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos (HCTSS) in Athens.[3]
CareerThrough the 1990s he directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies. Since 1995 he has directed a large number of TV commercials, in addition to music videos, short films and experimental theater plays.[6] He was also a member of the creative team which designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[6][7]
His feature film career started with the mainstream film My Best Friend where he shared directing credits with Lakis Lazopoulos and was followed by the experimental film Kinetta which premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival.[8] His third feature film Dogtooth won the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival[9][10] and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.[11] In 2010, he acted and co-produced Attenberg a Greek drama film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. His fourth feature film Alps (2011) won the Osella Award for Best Screenplay at the 68th Venice International Film Festival.[12]
The script for his fifth film The Lobster was awarded with the ARTE International Award as Best CineMart Project for 2013 at the 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam.[13] The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival[14] and won the Jury Prize.[15][16] During the 75th Venice Film Festival, he presented his latest work The Favourite (2018), and won the Grand Jury Prize. The film tied for the most nominations at 91st Academy Awards, with ten, including Best Picture and Best Director for Lanthimos.[17]
In 2019, it was reported that Lanthimos was working on an adaptation of the Jim Thompson 1964 novel Pop. 1280, which he is set to write and direct.[18]
Personal life
Lanthimos is married to Greek-born French actress Ariane Labed.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | My Best Friend | Yes | No | No | Co-director, with Lakis Lazopoulos[8] |
| 2005 | Kinetta | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Attenberg | No | No | Yes | Also actor |
| 2011 | Alps | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Yes | No | Yes |
Short films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | O viasmos tis Hlois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also editor |
| 2001 | Uranisco Disco | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2019 | Nimic | Yes | Yes | No |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Deka Entoles" | Despina Vandi |
| 2014 | "Baby Asteroid" | Leon of Athens |
| 2016 | "Identikit" | Radiohead |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | D.D.D | Theatro tou Notou (Amore-Dokimes) |
| 2004 | Bluebeard | Theatro Porta |
| 2008 | Natura morta in un fosso | Theatro tou Notou (Amore) |
| 2011 | Platonov | National Theatre of Greece[19] |
Awards and nominations
This is a list of awards and nominations received by Greek film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter Yorgos Lanthimos.
Major associations
Academy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Lobster | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Picture | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated |
British Academy Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lobster | Outstanding British Film | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Favourite | Outstanding British Film | Won |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction | Nominate |
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Nominated |
Other awards and nominations
Belgian Film Critics Association
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lobster | Grand Prix | Nominated |
British Independent Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dogtooth | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |
| 2015 | The Lobster | Best British Independent Film | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Director | Won |
| Best British Independent Film | Won |
Cannes Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Un Certain Regard | Won |
| Prix de la Jeunesse | Won | ||
| 2015 | The Lobster | Palme d'Or | Nominated |
| Jury Prize | Won | ||
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Palme d'Or | Nominated |
| Best Screenplay Award | Won |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Picture | Nominated |
| Best Director | Nominated |
Dublin International Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dogtooth | Best Director | Won |
European Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Lobster | Best Screenwriter | Won |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Best Director | Nominated |
| Best Screenwriter | Nominated |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Lobster | Best Film | Nominated |
Gotham Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Favourite | Best Feature | Nominated |
Hellenic Film Academy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Best Director | Won |
| Best Screenplay | Won |
Independent Spirit Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best International Film | Nominated |
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Grande Premio | Won |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lobster | Best Screenplay | Won |
London Film Critics' Circle
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Lobster | British / Irish Film of the Year | Nominated |
Online Film Critics Society
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Lobster | Best Non-U.S. Films | Won |
Producers Guild of America
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Favourite | Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Nominated |
Sarajevo Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Special Prize of the Jury | Won |
Sitges Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation | Won |
Stockholm International Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dogtooth | Bronze Horse | Won |
Sydney Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kinetta | Golden Alexander | Nominated |
Venice Film Festival
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Alps | Golden Osella for Best Screenplay | Won |
| Golden Lion | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | The Favourite | Grand Jury Prize | Won |
| Golden Lion | Nominated |
References
External links
Yorgos Lanthimos on IMDb
In 2019, Yorgos Lanthimos received the Award for Cinematic Production and Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society.
References
"Ariane Labed, la révélation de Fidelio, l'Odyssée d'Alice". L'Express.
"Portrait d'une jeune actrice : Ariane Labed, héroine de Fidelio, l'odyssée d'Alice". AlloCiné.
Stacey G. Julien (2019-02-07), Yorgos Lanthimos - WTF with Marc Maron podcast, retrieved 2019-07-14
"Ο Γιώργος Λάνθιμος διαπρέπει στο Φεστιβάλ της Βενετίας - GLOW.GR". glow.gr. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
Παπαδογιάννης, Νίκος. "Αντώνης Λάνθιμος: Το μήλο του δεν έπεσε κάτω από τη μηλιά…". Documento (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-01-24.
Sakaridis, Yannis. "10 Greek Filmmakers to Watch". Raindance Film Festival. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
"DOGTOOTH - Press Kit" (PDF). Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
Pavlaki, Despina (2009-10-25). "Film: Dogtooth". Athens News. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
"Un Certain Regard Awards Ceremony". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
Hernandez, Eugene (2009-05-23). ""Dogtooth" Wins Top Cannes Un Certain Regard Prize". IndieWire. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
"Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
"Yorgos Lanthimos' Next Is The Lobster!". IMDb. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
"2015 Official Selection". Cannes Film Festival. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
"Oscar Winners 2019: The Complete List". Variety. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
https://deadline.com/2019/02/yorgos-lanthimos-pop-1280-jim-thompson-novel-adaptation-the-favourite-imperative-entertainment-element-pictures-1202562915/
Ο Λάνθιμος στο Εθνικό (in Greek). Athens-Macedonian News Agency. 2011-02-01. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
External links
Official website
Yorgos Lanthimos by Peter Strickland Bomb
Yorgos Lanthimos on IMDb
Yorgos Lanthimos at the Greek Film Centre's website
Films directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
My Best Friend (2001) Kinetta (2005) Dogtooth (2009) Alps (2011) The Lobster (2015) The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) The Favourite (2018)
European Film Award for Best Director
Wim Wenders (1988) Géza Bereményi (1989) Jean-Pierre Jeunet (2001) Pedro Almodóvar (2002) Lars von Trier (2003) Alejandro Amenábar (2004) Michael Haneke (2005) Pedro Almodóvar (2006) Cristian Mungiu (2007) Matteo Garrone (2008) Michael Haneke (2009) Roman Polanski (2010) Susanne Bier (2011) Michael Haneke (2012) Paolo Sorrentino (2013) Paweł Pawlikowski (2014) Paolo Sorrentino (2015) Maren Ade (2016) Ruben Östlund (2017) Paweł Pawlikowski (2018) Yorgos Lanthimos (2019)
European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
Louis Malle (1988) Maria Khmelik (1989) Vitali Kanevsky (1990) Jaco Van Dormael (1991) István Szabó (1992) Arif Aliev, Sergei Bodrov, and Boris Giller (1996) Chris Vander Stappen and Alain Berliner (1997) Peter Howitt (1998) István Szabó and Israel Horovitz (1999) Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri (2000) Danis Tanović (2001) Pedro Almodóvar (2002) Bernd Lichtenberg (2003) Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri (2004) Hany Abu-Assad and Bero Beyer (2005) Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (2006) Fatih Akin (2007) Matteo Garrone, Roberto Saviano, Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, and Massimo Gaudioso (2008) Michael Haneke (2009) Robert Harris and Roman Polanski (2010) Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne (2011) Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg (2012) François Ozon (2013) Paweł Pawlikowski and Rebecca Lenkiewicz (2014) Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou (2015) Maren Ade (2016) Ruben Östlund (2017) Paweł Pawlikowski (2018) Céline Sciamma (2019)
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