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Yorgos Lanthimos Nominated for Best Director Oscar

Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos' film Poor Things has received Oscar nominations in eleven categories. In addition, the filmmaker himself has been nominated for Best Director, putting him in competition with Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese. The 2024 Oscar nominations were...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” Triumphs at the Golden Globes

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things won the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton. This was the film’s second win of the night after Emma Stone won the Best...

Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone Secretly Shot Movie in Greece

Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone secretly shot their fifth film together in Greece, the Greek director revealed speaking to Cineuropa. Led by Emma Stone and shot by Robbie Ryan (The Favourite, Poor Things), he didn’t reveal much about the untitled...

Emma Stone Reunites with Greek Director Yorgos Lanthimos for New Film

Emma Stone and Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos are familiar figures to many. If not  their names, then the films they collaborated on such as The Favorite. Both are currently  causing a stir in Hollywood, given that the successful actress...

Emma Stone to Star in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’

Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos is producing and directing a new film titled "Poor Things", starring Mark Ruffalo and Emma Stone. Lanthimos has previous collaborated with Stone in his critically acclaimed movie "The Favourite". In fact, Stone was nominated for an Academy...

Yorgos Lanthimos Directs New Gucci Campaign

Yorgos Lanthimos, best-known for Academy Award-nominated films The Lobster and The Favourite, directed Gucci's new Spring/Summer 2020 advertising campaign featuring horses walking the streets of Los Angeles. The intriguing project is the brainchild of creative director Alessandro Michele. The imagery finds...

Yorgos Lanthimos to Write and Direct Crime Film “Pop. 1280”

Even though he didn't pick up an Oscar as Best Director for "The Favourite", Yorgos Lanthimos' Oscar buzz has put him in high demand. He has just been attached to write and direct an adaption of a crime novel...

Olivia Coleman Wins Best Actress for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite”

Olivia Coleman has been named Best Actress at the 2019 Oscars for her portrayal of Queen Anne in Yorgos Lanthimos' film "The Favourite". The win saw the film end its losing streak at the 91st Academy Awards after missing out...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Film ”The Favourite” Wins Seven BAFTA Awards

Yorgos Lanthimos' film ''The Favourite'' won seven awards in this year's 72nd British Academy Film Awards, (BAFTAs) in a ceremony held in London's Royal Albert Hall. ''The Favourite'' was the first film to be awarded, with the outstanding British film award...

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’ Father Dies

The father of Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos died near Athens on Thursday, just a few days after his son's movie ”The Favourite” was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Antonis Lanthimos, a former basketball player, was living in Porto Rafti, which is east...

Yorgos Lanthimos Wins Best Screenplay at 2017 Cannes Film Festival

Yorgos Lanthimos won the award for Best Screenplay on the final day of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, for his script for "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", which he also directed. The well-received film, which stars Colin Farrell and...

Yorgos Lanthimos at Cannes: ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’

Yorgos Lanthimos' film "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" will be premiering at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival as part of the festival's main competition. Starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman, the film focuses on a successful surgeon and his...

Yorgos Lanthimos Casts Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in New Film

Yorgos Lanthimos' career continues to take off in Hollywood as he has managed to cast A-list stars Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell in his new movie, "The Killing of a Sacred Deer". Lanthimos worked with Farrell before in the critically-acclaimed...

Yorgos Lanthimos Set to Begin First English Language Film

Academy Award nominee Yorgos Lanthimos, who garnered much attention for his film "Dogtooth," is set to make his English-language film debut with "The Lobster." The director will begin shooting the film in Ireland this fall. The love story takes place in...

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Award Winning Greek Drama: Dogtooth at LAGFF

Dogtooth or Κυνόδοντας "Kynodontas" is a 2009 Greek drama film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and is the Greek director's second feature film. It was produced by Boo Productions, an Athens-based advertising company. The Greek Film Center supported the project...