Yorgos Lanthimos

Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos (Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος;^[1] IPA: [ˈʝorɣoz ˈlanθimos]; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for six Academy Awards. Lanthimos's early films include My Best Friend (2001), Kinetta (2005), and Dogtooth (2009). The last of which won the Un Certain Regard prize at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, he began to transition from Greek-language to English-language films. He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Lobster (2015) and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for both The Favourite (2018) and Poor Things (2023). The latter also won the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.