2. Life and career
• Lanthimos was born in Athens. He studied directing for Film
and Television at Hellenic Cinema and Television School
Stavrakos in Athens. Through the 90's he directed a series of
videos for Greek dance-theater companies. Since 1995 he has
directed a large number of TV commercials, in addition to
music videos, short films and experimental theater plays. He
has also been a member of the creative team which designed
the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer
Olympics in Athens.
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4. His works
• My Best FriendCo-director, with Lakis Lazopoulos[6]2001Uranisco
DiscoShort film[5]2005KinettaNominated-Golden Alexander at Thessaloniki
International Film Festival [5]2009DogtoothPrix Un Certain Regard
Prix de la Jeunesse
Dublin Film Critics Award
Grande Premio
Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Director
Hellenic Film Academy Awards for Best Screenplay
Special Prize of the Jury
Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation
Bronze Horse
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated—BIFA Award for Best Foreign Film [7]2010AttenbergAlso acted
as the engineer, co-producer[4]2011AlpsGolden Osella for Best Screenplay
Official Competition Prize for New Directions in Cinema
Nominated—Golden Lion2015The LobsterCannes Film Festival – Jury Prize
