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Yorgos Lanthimos

ヨルゴス・ランティモス　/　よるごす・らんてぃもす

Film director from Greece

September 23, 1973 (age 52)　・　Athens, Central Athens Regional Unit, Greece

Central Athens Regional Unit
film director
theatre director
screenwriter

My Take

Yorgos Lanthimos is, for my money, one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. From Dogtooth through The Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Favourite and Poor Things, this Athens-born director keeps building worlds that are tender, cruel and absurd all at once, and I can never look away. That deliberate discomfort, where beauty and menace share the same frame, is what makes his cinema unforgettable. His 2023 Golden Lion and sweep of European Film Awards confirm what cinephiles already knew. He isn't for everyone, and that's precisely the point. Count me firmly among the converted.

Overview

Yorgos Lanthimos (; Greek: Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, romanized: Giorgos Lanthimos, pronounced [ˈʝorɣos ˈlanθimos]; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker and theatre director. Often described as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation, he has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Lion, as well as nominations for six Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Yorgos Lanthimos
Name (Japanese): ヨルゴス・ランティモス
Reading: よるごす・らんてぃもす
Born: September 23, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Athens, Central Athens Regional Unit, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / theatre director / screenwriter / film producer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2015 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
2019 European Film Award for Best Film
2019 European Film Award for Best Comedy
2019 European Film Award for Best Director
2023 Golden Lion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	Dogtooth	—
Notable work	The Lobster	—
Notable work	The Killing of a Sacred Deer	—
Notable work	The Favourite	—
Notable work	Poor Things	—
Notable work	Bleat	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.lanthimos.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B4%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B9

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