Yorgos Lanthimos

Date of Birth: 27 May 1973

Country: Greece

Biography: Greek filmmaker and theater director born in Athens. A leading figure of the Greek Weird Wave, he gained international recognition with Dogtooth before transitioning to English-language cinema. His work is defined by deadpan dialogue, absurdist premises, rigid social structures, and clinical visual compositions across films like The Lobster, The Favourite, and Poor Things.

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