{{Short description|Greek filmmaker and theatre director (born 1973)}} {{EngvarB|date=March 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use British English|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox person | name = Yorgos Lanthimos | birth_name = Giorgos Lanthimos | native_name = Γιώργος Λάνθιμος | image = Yorgos Lanthimos at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-1 (cropped).jpg | caption = Lanthimos at the [[2025 Venice Film Festival]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1973|9|23}} | birth_place = [[Athens]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]] | occupation = Filmmaker, theatre director | years_active = 1995–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Ariane Labed]]|2013}} | awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Yorgos Lanthimos|Full list]] }}
'''Yorgos Lanthimos''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|n|.|θ|ɪ|.|m|oʊ|s}}; {{langx|el|Γιώργος Λάνθιμος|Giorgos Lanthimos}},<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mpp.ypes.gov.gr/ |title=ΥΠΕΣ – ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΙΑΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗΣ Father's name:ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ Mother's name: ΕΙΡΗΝΗ |trans-title=MINISTRY – DIRECTORATE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE |language=el |access-date=5 September 2023 |archive-date=5 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230905112013/https://mpp.ypes.gov.gr/#/results |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{IPA|el|ˈʝorɣos ˈlanθimos|pron}}; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation,{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources: <ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite news |last=Brooks |first=Xan |date=11 November 2012 |title=Why is Greece's finest young director making London his home? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/nov/11/greek-director-yorgos-lanthimos |access-date=23 July 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=24 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024162933/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/nov/11/greek-director-yorgos-lanthimos |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TheGuardian2">{{Cite news |last=Kermode |first=Mark |date=31 December 2023 |title='My films are all problematic children': director Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things, shame and his creative soulmate Emma Stone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/31/yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things-interview-director-favourite-lobster |access-date=23 July 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=31 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231063356/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/dec/31/yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things-interview-director-favourite-lobster |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBCRadio4">{{Cite web |title=BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life - Yorgos Lanthimos: Nine things we learned from his This Cultural Life interview |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2sm4NxZ3WYtXHNG2XZ6br03/yorgos-lanthimos-nine-things-we-learned-from-his-this-cultural-life-interview |access-date=23 July 2025 |website=BBC |archive-date=19 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219181557/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2sm4NxZ3WYtXHNG2XZ6br03/yorgos-lanthimos-nine-things-we-learned-from-his-this-cultural-life-interview |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Pixflow">{{Cite web |last=McGray |first=Michael |date=26 March 2024 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos: Director of the Weird and Wonderful World of Poor Things |url=https://pixflow.net/blog/yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things-cinematography/ |access-date=23 July 2025 |website=Pixflow Blog |archive-date=5 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205201006/https://pixflow.net/blog/yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things-cinematography/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="YTInterview">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMvMd2VwlYs |title=Yorgos Lanthimos in Conversation {{!}} BFI |date=7 February 2024 |last=[[British Film Institute|BFI]] |access-date=23 July 2025 |quote=Yorgos Lanthimos has become one of the most distinctive and exciting directors working today. |via=YouTube |archive-date=14 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214062915/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMvMd2VwlYs |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FarOut">{{Cite web |last=Palmer |first=Elle |date=13 August 2024 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos picks out "the greatest actor of his generation" |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-star-yorgos-lanthimos-called-the-greatest-actor-of-his-generation/ |access-date=23 July 2025 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US |quote=Over the last two decades or so, Yorgos Lanthimos has proven himself to be one of the most interesting and innovative directors of his generation. |archive-date=15 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815015938/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-star-yorgos-lanthimos-called-the-greatest-actor-of-his-generation/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FT">{{Cite web |title=Interview: Yorgos Lanthimos, director of 'The Lobster' |url=https://www.ft.com/content/f5f489ca-719f-11e5-9b9e-690fdae72044 |access-date=23 July 2025 |website=www.ft.com |quote=The filmmaker’s skewed visions have made him one of Europe’s most intriguing talents.|archive-date=6 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006031353/https://www.ft.com/content/f5f489ca-719f-11e5-9b9e-690fdae72044 |url-status=live}}</ref>}} he has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Yorgos Lanthimos|multiple accolades]], including a [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Award]] and a [[Golden Lion]], as well as nominations for six [[Academy Awards]] and a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]].
Lanthimos started his career in [[experimental theatre]] before making his directorial film debut with the sex comedy ''[[My Best Friend (2001 film)|My Best Friend]]'' (2001). He rose to prominence directing the psychological drama film ''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'' (2009), which won the [[Un Certain Regard]] prize at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]] and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]. Lanthimos transitioned to making English-language films with the black comedy ''[[The Lobster]]'' (2015), which earned him a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay]], and the psychological thriller ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' (2017).
Lanthimos is a frequent collaborator of actress [[Emma Stone]], including the films ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' (2018), ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' (2023), ''[[Kinds of Kindness]]'' (2024) and ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' (2025). He received nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]] and [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] for ''The Favourite'' and ''Poor Things'', in addition to winning the Golden Lion for the latter.
==Early life== Lanthimos was born in the [[Pagrati]] neighbourhood of [[Athens]] on 23 September 1973, the son of shop owner Eirini and basketball player Antonis Lanthimos.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |last=Stacey G. Julien |title=Yorgos Lanthimos – WTF with Marc Maron podcast |date=7 February 2019 |url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-992-yorgos-lanthimos |access-date=14 July 2019 |archive-date=16 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716162601/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-992-yorgos-lanthimos |url-status=live}}</ref> His father played for [[Pagrati B.C.|Pagrati BC]] and the [[Greece men's national basketball team|Greek national basketball team]], later serving as a basketball instructor at the [[Moraitis School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://glow.gr/o-giwrgos-lanoimos-diaprepei-sto-festibal-ths-benetias |title=Ο Γιώργος Λάνθιμος διαπρέπει στο Φεστιβάλ της Βενετίας |website=glow.gr |language=en |access-date=24 January 2019 |archive-date=24 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152332/https://glow.gr/o-giwrgos-lanoimos-diaprepei-sto-festibal-ths-benetias |url-status=live}}</ref> Lanthimos was primarily raised by his mother.<ref name=":0" />
After completing his education at the Moraitis School, he studied business administration. He also followed his father into playing basketball for Pagrati BC,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/816072/yorgos-lanthimos-from-the-greek-first-division-to-the-oscars/|title=Yorgos Lanthimos: From the Greek first division to the Oscars|date=23 January 2019|website=Eurohoops|access-date=29 December 2023|archive-date=29 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229144023/https://www.eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/816072/yorgos-lanthimos-from-the-greek-first-division-to-the-oscars/|url-status=live}}</ref> before eventually quitting playing.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/k/k-magazine/564098077/giorgos-lanthimos-sto-k-to-na-kaneis-sinema-eleytheros-einai-terastio-doro/ |title=Giorgos Lanthimos in K: "Being able to make films freely is a tremendous gift" |date=4 March 2026 |website=Kathimerini |language=el |access-date=4 March 2026 |archive-date=2 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260302153832/https://www.kathimerini.gr/k/k-magazine/564098077/giorgos-lanthimos-sto-k-to-na-kaneis-sinema-eleytheros-einai-terastio-doro/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career== ===1995–2008: Rise to prominence=== During the 1990s, Lanthimos directed a series of videos for Greek dance-theater companies. Since 1995 he has directed TV commercials, short films, experimental theater plays and music videos (such as for [[Sakis Rouvas videography|Sakis Rouvas]]).<ref name="raindance_short_bio">{{cite web |last=Sakaridis |first=Yannis |title=10 Greek Filmmakers to Watch |url=http://www.raindance.org/site/index.php?aid=6980 |publisher=[[Raindance Film Festival]] |access-date=2 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727202248/http://www.raindance.org/site/index.php?aid=6980 |archive-date=27 July 2011}}</ref> He also worked as a photographer for the covers and interior photos of Rouvas's albums ''[[Kati Apo Mena]]'' (1998) and ''[[21os Akatallilos]]'' (2000).<ref name="KatiDiscogs">{{Cite web |title=Kati Apo Mena album booklet images |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1519228-%CE%A3%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B2%CE%AC%CF%82-%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B9-%CE%91%CF%80%CF%8C-%CE%9C%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzg2Nzc3NjQ%3D |access-date=29 August 2025 |website=Discogs |date=1998 |archive-date=4 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251004083648/https://www.discogs.com/master/1519228-%CE%A3%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B2%CE%AC%CF%82-%CE%9A%CE%AC%CF%84%CE%B9-%CE%91%CF%80%CF%8C-%CE%9C%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzg2Nzc3NjQ= |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="21osDiscogs">{{Cite web |title=21os Akatallilos album booklet images |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/297740-%CE%A3%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B2%CE%AC%CF%82-21%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%91%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzg2Nzc2NDE%3D |access-date=29 August 2025 |website=Discogs |archive-date=4 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251004083648/https://www.discogs.com/master/297740-%CE%A3%CE%AC%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%A1%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%B2%CE%AC%CF%82-21%CE%BF%CF%82-%CE%91%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82/image/SW1hZ2U6Mzg2Nzc2NDE= |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2004, he was a member of the creative team that designed the [[2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening]] and [[2004 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremonies]] of the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in Athens.<ref name="raindance_short_bio" /><ref name="PressKit">{{cite web |title=DOGTOOTH – Press Kit |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/Image/Direct/028999.pdf |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807195208/http://www.festival-cannes.com/assets/Image/Direct/028999.pdf |archive-date=7 August 2011 |access-date=23 May 2009 |publisher=[[Cannes Film Festival]]}}</ref>
Lanthimos's feature film career started with the 2001 mainstream Greek comedy film ''[[My Best Friend (2001 film)|My Best Friend]]'', which he co-directed with [[Lakis Lazopoulos]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mubi.com/en/us/films/my-best-friend-2001|title= My Best Friend (2001)|website= MUBI|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=27 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327170154/https://mubi.com/en/us/films/my-best-friend-2001 |url-status=live}}</ref> Robert Koehler of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' declared "Lanthimos works mightily to make a big impression. As a result [the film] is a [[sex farce]] on steroids, overflowing with energy and excessive curiosity about what the movie camera actually can do".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/my-best-friend-2-1200469350/|title= My Best Friend|website= Variety|date= 26 August 2001|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=27 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327170154/https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/my-best-friend-2-1200469350/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
His sophomore project was the [[experimental film|experimental]] and [[psychological drama]] ''[[Kinetta (film)|Kinetta]]'', which premiered at the [[2005 Toronto International Film Festival|2005 Toronto Film Festival]].<ref name="athensnews dogtooth">{{cite news |last=Pavlaki |first=Despina |title=Film: Dogtooth |url=http://www.athensnews.gr/issue/13361/20367 |access-date=2 February 2011 |work=[[Athens News]] |date=25 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306211243/http://www.athensnews.gr/issue/13361/20367 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film revolves around three nameless protagonists as they attempt to film and photograph various badly reenacted struggles between a man and a woman at a Greek hotel. The film earned mixed to negative reviews. Roger Moore of ''Movie Nation'' described it as "overtly navel-gazing, obscure to the point of suggesting obscurant. It’s a 95 minute exercise in [[minimalism]], [[Behaviorism|behavior studies]], psychology and boredom."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/04/01/movie-review-yorgos-l-gets-his-start-with-the-cryptic-and-obscure-kinetta/|title= Movie Review: Yorgos L. gets his start with the cryptic and obscure "Kinetta"|website= Movie Nation|date= April 2020|accessdate= 27 March 2024 |archive-date=28 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428155056/https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/04/01/movie-review-yorgos-l-gets-his-start-with-the-cryptic-and-obscure-kinetta/ |url-status=live}}</ref> John DeFore of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote a positive review he stating, "The standoffish debut holds some pleasures for patient viewers" adding, "Lanthimos enjoys provoking us visually...The camera’s gaze is as idiosyncratic as the visions the Driver tries to bring to life, but unlike him, the film seems satisfied with what it creates."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/kinetta-1248353/|title= 'Kinetta': Film Review|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= 16 October 2019|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516224303/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/kinetta-1248353/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2008 he directed a production of ''Natura morta in un fosso'' written by [[Fausto Paravidino]] at the Amore Theatre in Greece.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cotik.com/theatre.html|title= Music for Theatre/Dance|website= COTI K|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=25 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025120508/http://www.cotik.com/theatre.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://lanthimos.com/theatre/natura-morta-in-un-fosso/|title= THEATRE – NATURA MORTA IN UN FOSSO|website= Lanthimos.com|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=25 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425031258/http://lanthimos.com/theatre/natura-morta-in-un-fosso/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
===2009–2017: Breakthrough and acclaim=== [[File:Yorgos Lanthimos Fantastic Fest 2015-9972 (27404717426).jpg|180px|left|thumb|Lanthimos in September 2015]] Lanthimos's third feature film, the Greek psychological drama ''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'', won the [[Un Certain Regard]] prize at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="Prizes' announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/56798.html |title=Un Certain Regard Awards Ceremony |date=23 May 2009 |publisher=[[Cannes Film Festival]] |access-date=23 May 2009 |archive-date=13 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813062040/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/72-editions/retrospective/2009/actualites/articles/un-certain-regard-awards-ceremony-1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="indiewire2009">{{cite news |url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/dogtooth_wins_top_cannes_un_certain_regard_prize/ |title="Dogtooth" Wins Top Cannes Un Certain Regard Prize |last=Hernandez |first=Eugene |date=23 May 2009 |publisher=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=23 May 2009 |archive-date=27 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527071703/http://www.indiewire.com/article/dogtooth_wins_top_cannes_un_certain_regard_prize |url-status=live}}</ref> and was nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[83rd Academy Awards]].<ref name="Oscar Nominees">{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html |title=Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards |access-date=25 January 2011 |publisher=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |archive-date=8 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008121418/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Critic [[Roger Ebert]] praised Lanthimos for "his command of visuals and performances".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dogtooth-2010 |title=Dogtooth movie review |website=[[Roger Ebert|Rogerebert.com]] |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906135028/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dogtooth-2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[The Associated Press]]'' described the film as "Disturbing and at times startlingly brutal, the film will alienate those who seek genteel fare at the art house. But its edgy integrity and distinctive atmosphere should win fans in some corners, particularly among those who admire the less tongue-in-cheek work of [[Lars Von Trier]]."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/dogtooth-film-review-29723/ |title=Dogtooth – film review |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=14 October 2010 |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906135029/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/dogtooth-film-review-29723/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, he acted in and co-produced ''[[Attenberg]]'', a Greek drama film directed by [[Athina Rachel Tsangari]]. His fourth feature film, ''[[Alps (film)|Alps]]'' (2011), won the Osella Award for Best Screenplay at the [[68th Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |title=La Biennale di Venezia – Official Awards of the 69th Venice Film Festival |access-date=23 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912001913/http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/awards/ |archive-date=12 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> A. O. Scott of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described the film as "systematically unsettling our sense of what is normal and habitual in human interactions."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |date=12 July 2012 |title=Beyond Word Games, Puzzles About Reality |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/movies/alps-from-yorgos-lanthimos.html |access-date=10 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |archive-date=11 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111051221/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/13/movies/alps-from-yorgos-lanthimos.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
Lanthimos's fifth film was the [[Absurdist fiction|absurdist]] black comedy ''[[The Lobster]]'' (2015) starring [[Colin Farrell]], [[Rachel Weisz]], and [[John C. Reilly]]. The script for this film won the ARTE International Award as Best CineMart Project at the 42nd [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/news/ni46767003 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos' Next Is The Lobster! |website=IMDb |access-date=9 November 2018 |archive-date=7 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307050303/http://www.imdb.com/news/ni46767003/ |url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|date=December 2023}}</ref> The film was selected to compete for the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}} at the [[2015 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="2015Cannes">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |title=2015 Official Selection |access-date=16 April 2015 |publisher=[[Cannes Film Festival]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418084150/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/61306.html |archive-date=18 April 2015}}</ref> and won the [[Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival)|Jury Prize]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2015/may/24/cannes-2015-palme-dor-announcement |title=Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or |author=Henry Barnes |date=24 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015 |work=[[The Guardian]] |archive-date=24 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524233433/https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2015/may/24/cannes-2015-palme-dor-announcement |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-winners-announced-797340 |title=Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or |author=Rebecca Ford |date=24 May 2015 |access-date=24 May 2015 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612170312/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2015-winners-announced-797340 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chris Nashawatay of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' praised the film, saying that "Lanthimos' films aren't for everyone. They're deadpan and almost clinically detached. At times they feel like dispatches from a distant alien planet."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/05/12/the-lobster-review/#:~:text=Both%20films%20were%20visually%20stunning,Lanthimos'%20most%20mature%20film%20yet. |title='The Lobster': EW review |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=6 September 2023 |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906135028/https://ew.com/article/2016/05/12/the-lobster-review/#:~:text=Both%20films%20were%20visually%20stunning,Lanthimos'%20most%20mature%20film%20yet. |url-status=live }}</ref> Lanthimos directed a video vignette for the [[Radiohead]] song "Identikit", released on their 2016 album ''[[A Moon Shaped Pool]]''.<ref name="identikit">{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Scott |date=8 July 2016 |title=Watch Radiohead's cinematic ''A Moon Shaped Pool'' vignettes in one place |url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/07/08/radiohead-a-moon-shaped-pool-instagram-vignettes/ |access-date=6 May 2021 |website=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]] |archive-date=9 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709140241/https://www.factmag.com/2016/07/08/radiohead-a-moon-shaped-pool-instagram-vignettes/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2017, Lanthimos directed the [[psychological horror]] film ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' starring [[Colin Farrell]], [[Nicole Kidman]] and [[Barry Keoghan]]. It premiered at the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]] where it competed for the {{lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}}. [[Mark Kermode]] of ''[[The Observer]]'' wrote: "As black comedy gives way to grand guignol, we are reminded of the tortured games that [[Michael Haneke]] once played upon his bourgeois protagonists and audiences." He also compared it to films such as [[Roman Polanski]]'s ''[[Rosemary's Baby (film)|Rosemary's Baby]]'', [[William Friedkin]]'s ''[[The Exorcist]]'' (1973), and [[Lynne Ramsay]]'s ''[[We Need to Talk About Kevin (film)|We Need to Talk About Kevin]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/05/killing-of-sacred-deer-review-yorgos-lanthimos-colin-farrell-nicole-kidman |title=The Killing of a Sacred Deer review – uneasy about a boy |website=The Guardian |date=5 November 2017 |access-date=6 September 2023 |last1=Kermode |first1=Mark |archive-date=6 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906140246/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/05/killing-of-sacred-deer-review-yorgos-lanthimos-colin-farrell-nicole-kidman |url-status=live }}</ref>
=== 2018–present: Collaborations with Emma Stone === [[File:Emma Stone at Maniac UK premiere (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|160px|Since 2018, Lanthimos has collaborated with [[Emma Stone]] on numerous projects including ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' which earned her the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]].]] In 2018 he directed the [[historical drama|period]] [[black comedy]], ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' starring [[Olivia Colman]], [[Emma Stone]] and [[Rachel Weisz]]. The film is a [[tragicomic]] tale of personal and political jealousy and intrigue revolving around [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain]] in 18th-century England. It made its debut at the [[75th Venice International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Grand Jury Prize (Venice Film Festival)|Grand Jury Prize]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/poor-things-venice-film-festival-winners-2023|title= 'Poor Things' Wins Best Film at 2023 Venice Film Festival: See the Full Winners List|website= Oscars.org|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002002654/https://aframe.oscars.org/news/post/poor-things-venice-film-festival-winners-2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' labeled the film a Critic's Pick with [[A.O. Scott]] writing, "Lanthimos, his camera gliding through gilded corridors and down stone staircases — in exquisitely patterned light and shadow, with weird lenses and startling angles — choreographs an elaborate pageant of decorum and violence, claustrophobia and release."<ref>{{cite web|last1= Scott|first1= A. O.|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/movies/the-favourite-review.html|title= 'The Favourite' Review: Scheming for Power in a Kinky Palace Triangle|website= 27 March 2024|date= 21 November 2018|archive-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122021155/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/movies/the-favourite-review.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The film went on to tie with the [[Alfonso Cuarón]] directed drama film ''[[Roma (2018 film)|Roma]]'' for the most nominations at [[91st Academy Awards]], with ten, including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] and [[Academy Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for Lanthimos (winning the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for [[Olivia Colman]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2019-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1203145638/ |title=Oscar Winners 2019: The Complete List |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=24 February 2019 |access-date=24 February 2019 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115164501/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2019-oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-1203145638/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
He then directed the [[16mm]] black and white [[silent film|silent]] short ''Bleat'' (2022) starring Emma Stone and [[Damien Bonnard]]. ''Bleat'' was co-commissioned by the [[Greek National Opera]] and Athens-based cultural foundation [[Neon (organization)|NEON]].<ref>{{cite AV media|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC7PxkT0W2A|title= Footage from Yorgos Lanthimos's "Bleat"|via= Youtube|date= 19 May 2022|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=12 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712200731/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC7PxkT0W2A |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author-last1=Bergeson|author-first1=Samantha|url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-bleat-short-trailer-1234710216/|title= Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Reunite for Black-and-White Short 'Bleat' — Watch Trailer|website= [[IndieWire]]|date= 22 March 2022|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511234912/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-bleat-short-trailer-1234710216/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The story, set on the [[Cyclades|Greek Cycladic island]] of [[Tinos]], revolves around a woman in black who is mourning inside a simple house.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://mubi.com/en/us/films/bleat|title= Bleat (2022)|website= [[MUBI]]|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309005349/https://mubi.com/en/us/films/bleat |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11729844/|title= Bleat|website= [[IMDB]]|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419105348/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11729844/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film has been described as [[Experimental film|experimental]] and [[Surrealist cinema|surrealist]] in style and focuses on themes of [[loneliness]], connection, death, and [[desire]] as well as human and animal interaction.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/06/lanthimos-s-latest-is-a-grim-tale-of-loss-loneliness-and-death|title= Lanthimos's latest is a grim tale of loss, loneliness and death|website= Euronews|date= 6 May 2022|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=6 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506174923/https://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/05/06/lanthimos-s-latest-is-a-grim-tale-of-loss-loneliness-and-death|url-status=live}}</ref> The film has only been shown twice, first being at the [[Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center|Stavros Niarchos Hall]] in Athens in 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/cinema/lanthimos-stone-team-up-one-more-time-for-short-silent-bleat|title= Lanthimos, Stone team up one more time for short, silent 'Bleat'|website= [[Daily Sabah]]|date= 6 May 2022|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=6 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506132141/https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/cinema/lanthimos-stone-team-up-one-more-time-for-short-silent-bleat |url-status=live}}</ref> and the second at [[Alice Tully Hall]] at the [[New York Film Festival]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2023/films/bleat/|title= Bleat|website= Film at Lincoln Center|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=18 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918104946/https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2023/films/bleat/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Lanthimos designed ''Bleat'' to be screened only in theaters with a live orchestra and chorus.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/news/emma-stone-new-york-film-festival-yorgos-lanthimos-bleat-premiere-1235744973/|title= Emma Stone Talks Sex, Death and Goats at NYFF Surprise Appearance for Yorgos Lanthimos' Short Film 'Bleat'|website= Variety|date= 5 October 2023|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005020855/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/emma-stone-new-york-film-festival-yorgos-lanthimos-bleat-premiere-1235744973/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2023, he directed and produced the [[coming of age]] [[dark comedy]] ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'', which is based on [[Poor Things|the 1992 novel of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Tartaglione |first1=Joe Utichi,Nancy |last2=Utichi |first2=Joe |last3=Tartaglione |first3=Nancy |date=1 September 2023 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Poor Things' Starring Emma Stone Gets Huge 10-Minute-Plus Ovation At Venice Film Festival Premiere |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/poor-things-standing-ovation-yorgos-lanthimos-venice-1235534100/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=Deadline |archive-date=1 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901211016/https://deadline.com/2023/09/poor-things-standing-ovation-yorgos-lanthimos-venice-1235534100/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film marked the third collaboration between Lanthimos and Stone, and also featured performances from [[Mark Ruffalo]], [[Willem Dafoe]], and [[Ramy Youssef]]. The film premiered at the [[80th Venice International Film Festival]] where it won the [[Golden Lion]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2023 |title=Biennale Cinema 2023 {{!}} Poor Things |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition/poor-things |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922085602/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition/poor-things |archive-date=22 September 2023 |access-date=5 September 2023 |website=La Biennale di Venezia |language=en}}</ref> [[Kyle Smith (critic)|Kyle Smith]] of ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' described the film as "Sumptuous, dazzling and glorious".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Kyle |title='Poor Things' Review: Emma Stone's Opulent Victorian Odyssey |url=https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/poor-things-review-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-mark-ruffalo-willem-dafoe-62c5c0a9 |access-date=6 March 2024 |work=WSJ |language=en-US |archive-date=19 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319163758/https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/film/poor-things-review-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-mark-ruffalo-willem-dafoe-62c5c0a9 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film earned eleven nominations at the [[96th Academy Awards]], winning four (including the [[Academy Award for Best Actress]] for [[Emma Stone]]) as well as seven nominations at the [[81st Golden Globe Awards]], where it won [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=8 January 2024 |title=Golden Globes: 'Poor Things' Wins Best Musical or Comedy Film |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/golden-globes-poor-things-wins-best-musical-or-comedy-film-awards-insider |access-date=27 January 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair |archive-date=8 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108050841/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/golden-globes-poor-things-wins-best-musical-or-comedy-film-awards-insider |url-status=live}}</ref> Lanthimos published a book of behind the scenes photographs in his first photography monograph 'Dear God, the Parthenon is still broken' (Void, 2024).<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 May 2024 |title='We pushed each other': Yorgos Lanthimos's alternate view of Poor Things – in pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/may/22/we-pushed-each-other-yorgos-lanthimoss-alternate-view-of-poor-things-in-pictures |archive-date=22 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522061426/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/may/22/we-pushed-each-other-yorgos-lanthimoss-alternate-view-of-poor-things-in-pictures |url-status=live}}</ref>
For the [[anthology film]] ''[[Kinds of Kindness]]'' (2024), Lanthimos reunited with many actors he previously worked with such as [[Emma Stone]], [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Margaret Qualley]], and [[Joe Alwyn]] and new collaborators [[Jesse Plemons]], [[Hong Chau]], and [[Hunter Schafer]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vlessing |first=Etan |date=27 October 2022 |title=Joe Alwyn Joins Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'And' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joe-alwyn-joins-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-and-1235249971/ |access-date=27 January 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027160421/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/joe-alwyn-joins-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-and-1235249971/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Originally titled ''AND'', the film is centered around three separate stories, with the actors playing a different character in each. It premiered at the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival|77th Cannes Film Festival]] on 17 May 2024, and was released on 21 June 2024 by [[Searchlight Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/kinds-of-kindness-teaser-emma-stone-reunites-yorgos-lanthimos-1234968180/|title= 'Kinds of Kindness' Teaser: Emma Stone Reunites with Yorgos Lanthimos Post-Second Oscar Win|website= [[IndieWire]]|date= 27 March 2024|accessdate= 27 March 2024|archive-date=27 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327142307/https://www.indiewire.com/news/trailers/kinds-of-kindness-teaser-emma-stone-reunites-yorgos-lanthimos-1234968180/|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2024, it was announced he would direct an English-language remake of the 2003 Korean science fiction comedy ''[[Save the Green Planet!]]'' with [[Ari Aster]] as co-producer; in May, it was announced that Stone and Plemons had been cast in the project, now titled ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61728/1/poor-things-film-review-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-interview | title=Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things and creative disagreements | date=12 January 2024 |archive-date=12 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112143939/https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/61728/1/poor-things-film-review-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-interview |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Focus Features Takes Worldwide Rights To Yorgos Lanthimos' Next Movie 'Bugonia' With Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons – Cannes|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first1=Diana|last1=Lodderhose|first2=Anthony|last2=D'Alessandro|date=18 May 2024|access-date=18 May 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/bugonia-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-movie-focus-features-1235917675/|archive-date=18 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518142747/https://deadline.com/2024/05/bugonia-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone-movie-focus-features-1235917675/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[82nd Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=22 July 2025 |title=Venice: Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo del Toro, Noah Baumbach & Benny Safdie In Competition – Full Lineup |url=https://deadline.com/2025/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2025-1236464523/ |access-date=22 July 2025 |website=Deadline |archive-date=22 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250722114259/https://deadline.com/2025/07/venice-film-festival-lineup-2025-1236464523/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2025, he directed the music video "Beth's Farm" for [[Jerskin Fendrix]] also starring Stone which was released on 29 July 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/DMiBqhRI3fv/|title= Jerskin Fendrix|website= [[Instagram]]|accessdate= 28 July 2025}}</ref>
Lanthimos and Stone are both signatories of the [[Film Workers for Palestine]] boycott pledge that was published in September 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Betts |first=Anna |date=10 September 2025 |title=Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups 'implicated in genocide' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/08/film-pledge-israeli-institutions-palestinians |access-date=16 September 2025 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=8 September 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908122218/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/08/film-pledge-israeli-institutions-palestinians |url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2026, Lanthimos directed Stone on an ad for [[Squarespace]] for the [[Super Bowl LX|Super Bowl]].<ref name="Squarespace">{{Cite web|title=Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Continue Their Cinematic Partnership With Bold Super Bowl Ad (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/emma-stone-super-bowl-ad-squarespace-yorgos-lanthimos-2026-1236485546/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=27 January 2026|access-date=31 January 2026|language=en-US|first=Erin|last=Lassner}}</ref>
====Upcoming projects==== In 2020, it was reported that Lanthimos was in talks to direct adaptations of ''[[The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western]],''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=19 May 2020 |title='The Great' Creator Tony McNamara Reteaming With Yorgos Lanthimos for Gothic Western 'Hawkline Monster' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/great-creator-tony-mcnamara-teaming-yorgos-lanthimos-hawkline-monster-1295181/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=18 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918114948/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/great-creator-tony-mcnamara-teaming-yorgos-lanthimos-hawkline-monster-1295181/ |url-status=live}}</ref> with [[New Regency]] and [[Vertigo Entertainment]] joined as co-producers, following the announcement of a ''[[Pop. 1280]]'' project in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=22 February 2019 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos To Write, Direct 'Pop. 1280' For Imperative Entertainment & Element Pictures |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/yorgos-lanthimos-pop-1280-jim-thompson-novel-adaptation-the-favourite-imperative-entertainment-element-pictures-1202562915/ |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=Deadline |archive-date=28 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528025351/https://deadline.com/2019/02/yorgos-lanthimos-pop-1280-jim-thompson-novel-adaptation-the-favourite-imperative-entertainment-element-pictures-1202562915/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024 it was reported that Lanthimos was working on an adaptation of ''[[My Year of Rest and Relaxation]]'' together with author [[Ottessa Moshfegh]]. In February 2025, it was reported that Lanthimos would write and direct an adaptation of [[Jean-Patrick Manchette]]'s thriller ''Fatale'' with [[James Schamus]] producing.<ref name = Pearce>{{cite news|url = https://thefilmstage.com/yorgos-lanthimos-plans-assassin-thriller-fatale/|title = Exclusive: Yorgos Lanthimos Plans Assassin Thriller Fatale|last = Pearce|first = Leonard|work = The Film Stage|date=7 February 2025|access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207140022/https://thefilmstage.com/yorgos-lanthimos-plans-assassin-thriller-fatale/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Style and themes== Lanthimos has been widely described as one of the most talented and innovative [[Auteur|auteurs]] of his generation.{{efn|Attributed to multiple sources: <ref name="TheGuardian"/><ref name="TheGuardian2"/><ref name="BBCRadio4"/><ref name="Pixflow"/><ref name="YTInterview"/><ref name="FarOut"/><ref name="FT"/>}} He is a part of a postmodern film movement known as the [[Greek Weird Wave]]. His films ''Kinetta'', ''Dogtooth'', and ''Alps'' are greatly influenced by his Greek heritage. Similarly, his English-language films ''The Lobster'' and ''The Killing of a Sacred Deer'' continue to investigate similar thematic issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Katsaris |first=Violetta |date=30 April 2022 |title=How Yorgos Lanthimos Defines the Greek Weird Wave |url=https://collider.com/yorgos-lanthimos-greek-weird-wave/ |access-date=7 September 2023 |website=Collider |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907184445/https://collider.com/yorgos-lanthimos-greek-weird-wave/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Lanthimos's films often feature uniquely framed cinematography, deadpan acting, and characters with stilted speech.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 May 2023 |title=The evolution of Yorgos Lanthimos in five films |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-evolution-of-yorgos-lanthimos-in-five-films/ |access-date=7 September 2023 |website=faroutmagazine.co.uk |language=en-US |archive-date=7 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907185206/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-evolution-of-yorgos-lanthimos-in-five-films/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Lanthimos’s films are known for mixing [[absurdist fiction|absurdist]] [[dark comedy]] with violent and sexually explicit content, as well as eccentric world-building in his films with less grounded settings. He has often explored sexually taboo subjects in his films, such as [[rape]] and [[incest]]. His films are often sociopolitical in nature, and often explore the nature of power and its impact on the people who are vying for, using, or being exploited or influenced by it.<ref name="TheGuardian2"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 2024 |title="The power of freedom is scary to people at times": Yorgos Lanthimos on Poor Things |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/power-freedom-scary-people-times-yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=BFI |archive-date=12 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112211957/https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/power-freedom-scary-people-times-yorgos-lanthimos-poor-things |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ebiri |first=Bilge |date=21 June 2024 |title=Sicko Yorgos Is Back |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/review-kinds-of-kindness-is-pure-sicko-yorgos-lanthimos.html |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=Vulture |archive-date=17 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517182346/https://www.vulture.com/article/review-kinds-of-kindness-is-pure-sicko-yorgos-lanthimos.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Activism== In 2023, Lanthimos along with [[Costa-Gavras]], was part of a campaign aiming to save historic cinemas in Athens from demolition. He said: “We should be able to understand the value of the historical cinemas of Athens for society and culture. I plead with those in charge and those with real power to do what is necessary,” <ref>{{Cite news |last=Kokkinidis |first=Tasos |date=6 April 2023 |title=Yorgos Lanthimos, Costa-Gavras Join Campaign to Save Historic Cinemas in Athens - GreekReporter.com |url=https://greekreporter.com/2023/04/06/yorgos-lanthimos-costa-gavras-join-campaign-save-historic-cinemas-athens/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250925142953/https://greekreporter.com/2023/04/06/yorgos-lanthimos-costa-gavras-join-campaign-save-historic-cinemas-athens/ |archive-date=25 September 2025 |access-date=22 January 2026 |work=GreekReporter.com |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref>
At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in August 2025, Lanthimos wore a [[Flag of Palestine|Palestinian flag]] pin during the press conference and the premiere of his film ''Bugonia''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yorgos Lanthimos Makes Bold Statement at Venice with Palestinian Flag Pin |url=https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/4/142158/Yorgos-Lanthimos-Makes-Bold-Statement-at-Venice-with-Palestinian-Flag |work=[[Egypt Today]] |date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
In January 2026, Lanthimos was among 800 Hollywood professionals who signed a statement condemning the [[Iranian regime]] for its [[2026 Iran massacres|atrocities]] during the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]], where civilians were protesting against repression.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2026 |title=800 Film Professionals Sign Statement Condemning Iran’s Government for Killings |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/800-film-professionals-sign-statement-125721837.html |access-date=22 January 2026 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== While working as an actor and producer on ''[[Attenberg]]'' (2010), Lanthimos met and began dating the film's star, French actress [[Ariane Labed]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ariane Labed, la révélation de Fidelio, l'Odyssée d'Alice |url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/ariane-labed-la-revelation-de-fidelio-l-odyssee-d-alice_1634532.html |work=[[L'Express]] |date=24 December 2014 |access-date=6 May 2015 |archive-date=10 September 2016 |language=fr |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910013902/http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/cinema/ariane-labed-la-revelation-de-fidelio-l-odyssee-d-alice_1634532.html |url-status=live}}</ref> They married in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Portrait d'une jeune actrice : Ariane Labed, héroine de Fidelio, l'odyssée d'Alice | date=24 December 2014 |url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18638862.html |publisher=[[AlloCiné]] |access-date=6 May 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044423/http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18638862.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tank Magazine |url=https://magazine.tank.tv/?cat=issue&articleUrl=issue-67/fashion/chanel-ariane-labed |access-date=9 December 2023 |website=Tank Magazine |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209110925/https://magazine.tank.tv/?cat=issue&articleUrl=issue-67/fashion/chanel-ariane-labed |url-status=live}}</ref> They lived in [[London]] from 2011 until 2021, and now primarily reside in [[Athens]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romney |first1=Jonathan |title=Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Lobster, on his wild, star-studded life of Queen Anne |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/09/yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-interview |website=The Guardian |access-date=27 September 2023 |language=English |date=9 December 2018 |archive-date=8 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230908112303/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/09/yorgos-lanthimos-the-favourite-interview |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ariane Labed: 'It's a fight if you want to shoot on film.' |url=https://lwlies.com/interviews/ariane-labed-its-a-fight-if-you-want-to-shoot-on-film/ |access-date=9 December 2023 |website=Little White Lies |language=en |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209110926/https://lwlies.com/interviews/ariane-labed-its-a-fight-if-you-want-to-shoot-on-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Works== ===Feature films=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Producer ! Writer |- | 2001 | ''[[My Best Friend (2001 film)|My Best Friend]]'' | {{yes}}{{efn|Co-directed with [[Lakis Lazopoulos]]}} | {{no}} | {{no}} |- | 2005 | ''[[Kinetta (film)|Kinetta]]'' | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} |- | 2009 | ''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2011 | ''[[Alps (film)|Alps]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2015 | ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2017 | ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2018 | ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2023 | ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2024 | ''[[Kinds of Kindness]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2025 | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |}
===Short films=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Writer ! Producer |- | 1995 | ''O viasmos tis Hlois''{{efn|Also editor}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 1995 | ''The Rape of Chloe''{{efn|Also editor}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2001 | ''Uranisco Disco'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2013 | ''Necktie'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |- | 2019 | ''Nimic'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{no}} |- | 2022 | ''Bleat'' | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} |}
===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! 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 (play)|Platonov]]'' | [[National Theatre of Greece]]<ref name=anampa-platonov>{{cite web |script-title=el:Ο Λάνθιμος στο Εθνικό |url=http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=9552404&maindocimg=9549134&service=99 |publisher=[[Athens-Macedonian News Agency]] |access-date=2 February 2011 |language=el |date=1 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306103200/http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=9552404&maindocimg=9549134&service=99 |archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Title ! Year ! Artist ! Album |- ! scope="row" | "Deka Entoles" | rowspan="4" | 1998 | [[Despina Vandi]] | ''[[Deka Endoles|Deka Entoles]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "[[Theleis I Den Theleis]]" | [[Sakis Rouvas]] | ''[[Kati Apo Mena]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Tora Mou Milaei"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mikropragmata.lifo.gr/wtf/lanthimos-tora-mou-milaei/ |title=Ο Λάνθιμος σκηνοθέτησε το clip του “Τώρα Μου Μιλάει” και το μαθαίνουμε τώρα; |lang=el |website=Mikropragmata |first=Vana |last=Kravari |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=30 November 2025 |archive-date=19 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319121956/https://mikropragmata.lifo.gr/wtf/lanthimos-tora-mou-milaei/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | {{ill|Stella Georgiadou|qid=Q111603850}} | ''Apofasismeni'' |- ! scope="row" | "I Kardia Mou" | rowspan="7" | Sakis Rouvas | rowspan="3" | ''Kati Apo Mena'' |- ! scope="row" | "Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou" | rowspan="2" |1999 |- ! scope="row" | "Ipirhes Panda" |- ! scope="row" | "Andexa" | rowspan="2" | 2000 | rowspan="3" |''[[21os Akatallilos]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Delfinaki" |- ! scope="row" | "Andexa" (Club Mix) | 2001 |- ! scope="row" | "Irthes"{{Efn|{{Small|(co-directed with Laboo)}}}} | 2009 | ''[[Irthes]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Identikit"<ref name="identikit" /><br>{{small|(video vignette)}} | 2016 | [[Radiohead]] | ''[[A Moon Shaped Pool]]'' |- ! scope="row" | "Beth's Farm" | 2025 | [[Jerskin Fendrix]] | ''Once Upon a Time... In Shropshire'' |- |}
===Commercials=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! Year ! Title ! Company !class="unsortable"| References |- | 2020 | "Of Course a Horse" |[[Gucci]] |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yorgos Lanthimos Directs Gucci's S/S 20 Campaign|url=https://www.showstudio.com/news/yorgos-lanthimos-directs-guccis-ss-20-campaign|website=Show Studio|date=13 January 2020|access-date=16 March 2026|first=Christina|last=Kapourtzoudi|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921023407/https://showstudio.com/news/yorgos-lanthimos-directs-guccis-ss-20-campaign|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2020 | "Ageless" |[[TENA]] |<ref>{{Cite web|title=TENA Tackles Taboo Around Ageing and Intimacy in Ad Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos|url=https://lbbonline.com/news/tena-tackles-taboo-around-ageing-and-intimacy-in-ad-directed-by-yorgos-lanthimos|website=LBB Online|date=9 March 2020|access-date=16 March 2026|archive-date=10 August 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250810013036/https://lbbonline.com/news/tena-tackles-taboo-around-ageing-and-intimacy-in-ad-directed-by-yorgos-lanthimos|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2025 | "Ritual Identities" |[[Prada]] |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yorgos Lanthimos clones Scarlett Johansson in Prada’s new short film |url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/68649/1/yorgos-lanthimos-prada-scarlett-johansson-galleria-2025-campaign |website=Dazed |date=5 September 2025 |access-date=16 March 2026|first=James |last=Greig}}</ref> |- | 2026 | "Unavailable" |[[Squarespace]] |<ref name="Squarespace" /> |- | 2026 | "The Feest" |[[Grubhub]] |<ref>{{Cite web |title=George Clooney Makes First Super Bowl Ad Appearance in a Lavish Castle with an Unexpected Director (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/george-clooney-appears-in-first-super-bowl-spot-directed-by-yorgos-lanthimos-exclusive-11897004 |website=People |date=2 February 2026 |access-date=16 March 2026 |first=Moná |last=Thomas |archive-date=2 February 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260202152423/https://people.com/george-clooney-appears-in-first-super-bowl-spot-directed-by-yorgos-lanthimos-exclusive-11897004 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Grubhub Super Bowl 2026 TV Spot, 'The Feest' Featuring George Clooney |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gnTQ/grubhub-super-bowl-2026-pre-release-the-feest-featuring-george-clooney |website=iSpot TV |date=2 February 2026 |access-date=16 March 2026 |archive-date=13 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260313060321/https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gnTQ/grubhub-super-bowl-2026-pre-release-the-feest-featuring-george-clooney |url-status=live }}</ref> |- |}
==Recurring collaborators== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;vertical-align:bottom;" |- !rowspan=2 {{diagonal split header 2|Actor|Work}}!! {{small|2001}} !! {{small|2005}} !! {{small|2009}} !! {{small|2011}}!! {{small|2015}}!! {{small|2017}}!! {{small|2018}} !! {{small|2023}} !! {{small|2024}} !! {{small|2025}} !! {{small|{{n/a}}}} |- ! {{verth|''[[My Best Friend (2001 film)|My Best Friend]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Kinetta (film)|Kinetta]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Alps (film)|Alps]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[The Lobster]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Kinds of Kindness]]''}} !! {{verth|''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]''}} ! Total |- | width="140"|Steve Krikris || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|Tina Papanikolaou || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Aris Servetalis]] || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Angeliki Papoulia]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 3 |- | width="140"|[[Ariane Labed]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Colin Farrell]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Olivia Colman]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|Anthony Dougall || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Rachel Weisz]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Alicia Silverstone]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Emma Stone]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} | 4 |- | width="140"|John Locke || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Joe Alwyn]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Willem Dafoe]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Jerskin Fendrix]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} | 3 |- | width="140"|Yorgos Stefanakos || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Margaret Qualley]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{no|}} | 2 |- | width="140"|[[Jesse Plemons]] || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{no|}} || {{yes C|}} || {{yes C|}} | 2 |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Yorgos Lanthimos}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+ Major Awards and Nominations for Yorgos Lanthimos |- ! Organizations ! Year ! Category ! Work ! Result |- ! rowspan="6" scope="row" | [[Academy Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1"| [[Academy Awards|2017]] | [[Academy Awards|Best Original Screenplay]] | rowspan="1"| ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2"| [[Academy Awards|2019]] | [[Academy Awards|Best Director]] | rowspan="2"| ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Academy Awards|Best Picture]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2"| [[Academy Awards|2024]] | [[Academy Awards|Best Director]] | rowspan="2"| ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Academy Awards|Best Picture]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1"| [[Academy Awards|2026]] | [[Academy Awards|Best Picture]] | rowspan="1"| ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="7" scope="row" | [[British Academy Film Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[British Academy Film Awards|2016]] | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best British Film]] | rowspan="1"| ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="3"| [[British Academy Film Awards|2019]] | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best British Film]] | rowspan="3"| ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best Director]] | {{nom}} |- | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best Film]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2"| [[British Academy Film Awards|2024]] | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best British Film]] | rowspan="2"| ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best Film]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1"| [[British Academy Film Awards|2026]] | [[British Academy Film Awards|Best Director]] | rowspan="1"| ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="4" scope="row" | [[Golden Globe Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Golden Globe Awards|2019]] | [[Golden Globe Awards|Best Picture Musical/Comedy]] | ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Golden Globe Awards|2024]] | [[Golden Globe Awards|Best Picture Musical/Comedy]] | rowspan="2"| ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[Golden Globe Awards|Best Director]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Golden Globe Awards|2026]] | [[Golden Globe Awards|Best Picture Musical/Comedy]] | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="3" scope="row" | [[Producers Guild of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Producers Guild of America Awards|2019]] | [[Producers Guild of America Awards|Best Picture]] | rowspan="1"| ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Producers Guild of America Awards|2024]] | [[Producers Guild of America Awards|Best Picture]] | ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Producers Guild of America Awards|2026]] | [[Producers Guild of America Awards|Best Picture]] | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="1" scope="row" | [[Directors Guild of America Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Directors Guild of America Awards|2024]] | [[Directors Guild of America Awards|Best Director]] | ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="8" scope="row" | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Critics Choice Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|2016]] | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Original Screenplay]] | ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="3" | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|2019]] | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Picture]] | rowspan="3" | ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Director]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Comedy]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="3" | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|2024]] | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Picture]] | rowspan="3" | ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Director]] | {{nom}} |- | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Comedy]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|2026]] | [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards|Best Picture]] | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="11" scope="row" | [[European Film Awards]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="4" | [[European Film Awards|2015]] | [[European Film Awards|Best European Film]] | rowspan="4" | ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[European Film Awards|Best European Director]] | {{nom}} |- | [[European Film Awards|People's Choice Award]] | {{nom}} |- | [[European Film Awards|Best European Screenwriter]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[European Film Awards|2017]] | [[European Film Awards|Best European Director]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[European Film Awards|Best European Screenwriter]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="4" | [[European Film Awards|2019]] | [[European Film Awards|Best European Film]] | rowspan="4" | ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[European Film Awards|Best European Director]] | {{won}} |- | [[European Film Awards|People's Choice Award]] | {{nom}} |- | [[European Film Awards|Best European Comedy]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[European Film Awards|2026]] | [[European Film Awards|Best European Director]] | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- ! rowspan="9" scope="row" | [[Venice Film Festival]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Venice Film Festival|2011]] | [[Venice Film Festival|Golden Lion]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[Alps (film)|Alps]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Venice Film Festival|Best Screenplay]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="3" | [[Venice Film Festival|2018]] | [[Venice Film Festival|Golden Lion]] | rowspan="3" | ''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Venice Film Festival|Grand Special Jury Prize]] | {{won}} |- | [[Venice Film Festival|Queer Lion]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Venice Film Festival|2023]] | [[Venice Film Festival|Golden Lion]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[Venice Film Festival|UNIMED Award]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Venice Film Festival|2025]] | [[Venice Film Festival|Golden Lion]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Venice Film Festival|Green Drop Award]] | {{won}} |- ! rowspan="8" scope="row" | [[Cannes Film Festival]] | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Cannes Film Festival|2009]] | [[Cannes Film Festival|Un Certain Regard Award]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'' | {{won}} |- | [[Cannes Film Festival|Award of the Youth]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="3" | [[Cannes Film Festival|2015]] | [[Cannes Film Festival|Palme d'Or]] | rowspan="3" | ''[[The Lobster]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Cannes Film Festival|Jury Prize]] | {{won}} |- | [[Cannes Film Festival|Queer Palm]] | {{nom}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="2" | [[Cannes Film Festival|2017]] | [[Cannes Film Festival|Palme d'Or]] | rowspan="2" | ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' | {{nom}} |- | [[Cannes Film Festival|Best Screenplay]] | {{won}} |- | style="text-align:center;", rowspan="1" | [[Cannes Film Festival|2024]] | [[Cannes Film Festival|Palme d'Or]] | ''[[Kinds of Kindness]]'' | {{nom}} |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Awards and nominations received by Lanthimos Directed films |- ! rowspan="2" | Year ! rowspan="2" | Title ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Academy Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| BAFTA Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Golden Globe Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Critics Choice Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Producers, Directors and Writers Guild Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Actor Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| European Film Awards ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" width=160| Total Award Nominations and Wins |- ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins ! Nominations ! Wins |- |2005 |''[[Kinetta (film)|Kinetta]]'' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|1 | |- |2009 |''[[Dogtooth (film)|Dogtooth]]'' |style="text-align:center"|1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|42 |style="text-align:center"|21 |- |2011 |''[[Alps (film)|Alps]]'' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|12 |style="text-align:center"|5 |- |2015 |''[[The Lobster]]'' |style="text-align:center"|1 | |style="text-align:center"|1 | |style="text-align:center"|1 | |style="text-align:center"|1 | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|6 |style="text-align:center"|2 |style="text-align:center"|117 |style="text-align:center"|33 |- |2017 |''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]'' | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|3 | |style="text-align:center"|60 |style="text-align:center"|7 |- |2018 |''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' | style="text-align:center" |10 | style="text-align:center" |1 | style="text-align:center" |12 | style="text-align:center" |7 | style="text-align:center" |5 | style="text-align:center" |1 |style="text-align:center"|14 |style="text-align:center"|2 |style="text-align:center"|1 | |style="text-align:center"|3 | |style="text-align:center"|9 |style="text-align:center"|8 |style="text-align:center"|539 |style="text-align:center"|187 |- |2019 |''Nimic'' | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|8 |style="text-align:center"|2 |- |2023 |''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' |style="text-align:center" |11 |style="text-align:center" |4 | style="text-align:center" |11 | style="text-align:center" |5 | style="text-align:center" |7 | style="text-align:center" |2 |style="text-align:center"|13 |style="text-align:center"|1 |style="text-align:center"|2 | |style="text-align:center"|2 | | | |style="text-align:center"|546 |style="text-align:center"|120 |- | 2024 |''[[Kinds of Kindness]]'' | | | | |style="text-align:center"|1 | | | | | | | | | |style="text-align:center"|12 |style="text-align:center"|3 |- | 2025 |''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' |style="text-align:center"|4 | |style="text-align:center"|5 | |style="text-align:center"|3 | |style="text-align:center"|3 | |style="text-align:center"|2 | |style="text-align:center"|2 | |style="text-align:center"|6 |style="text-align:center"|1 |style="text-align:center"|125 |style="text-align:center"|9 |- ! colspan="2" |Total ! style="text-align:center" |27 ! style="text-align:center" |5 ! style="text-align:center" |29 ! style="text-align:center" |12 ! style="text-align:center" |17 ! style="text-align:center" |3 ! style="text-align:center" |31 ! style="text-align:center" |3 ! style="text-align:center" |5 ! style="text-align:center" | ! style="text-align:center" |7 ! style="text-align:center" | ! style="text-align:center" |24 ! style="text-align:center" |11 ! style="text-align:center" |1462 ! style="text-align:center" |387 |} According to IMDb*
'''Directed Academy Award performances'''<br />Under Lanthimos' direction, these actors have received the Academy Award nominations and wins for their performances in their respective roles. {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Performer !Film !Result |- ! colspan="4" |[[Academy Award for Best Actress]] |- |[[91st Academy Awards|2018]] |[[Olivia Colman]] |''[[The Favourite (2018 film)|The Favourite]]'' |{{Won}} |- |[[96th Academy Awards|2023]] | rowspan="2" |[[Emma Stone]] |''[[Poor Things (film)|Poor Things]]'' |{{Won}} |- |[[Academy Awards|2025]] |''[[Bugonia (film)|Bugonia]]'' |{{Nom}} |- ! colspan="4" |[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] |- |2023 |[[Mark Ruffalo]] |''Poor Things'' |{{Nom}} |- ! colspan="4" |[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |Emma Stone | rowspan="2" |''The Favourite'' |{{Nom}} |- |[[Rachel Weisz]] |{{Nom}} |}
==See also== * [[List of Greek Academy Award winners and nominees]]
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}} * [http://bombmagazine.org/article/4847229/yorgos-lanthimos Yorgos Lanthimos by Peter Strickland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405032500/http://bombmagazine.org/article/4847229/yorgos-lanthimos |date=5 April 2016 }} ''[[Bomb (magazine)|Bomb]]'' * {{IMDb name|487166|Yorgos Lanthimos}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
* [http://www.gfc.gr/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=143&lang=en Yorgos Lanthimos]{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} at the Greek Film Centre's website
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