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Yorgos Lanthimos
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Loves the films of
Robert Bresson
,
Stanley Kubrick
,
John Cassavetes
,
Luis Buñuel
and
Jean-Luc Godard
.
Was also a member of the creative team which designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
It was the work of
Andrei Tarkovsky
and
Robert Bresson
that changed him from film student to director.
Every time before making a new film, he watches
Seijun Suzuki
's
Branded to Kill (1967)
to get inspiration.
Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
Began to pick up jobs filming different ballet and dance-related performances.
Directed 4 actors in Oscar®-nominated performances:
Olivia Colman
,
Emma Stone
(twice),
Rachel Weisz
, and
Mark Ruffalo
. Colman and Stone won for their performances in his films.
Nominated for a 2019 Academy Award® in the Best Director category for his work on
The Favourite (2018)
but lost to
Alfonso Cuarón
for
Roma (2018)
.
Was raised by his mother.
Astrological sign: Libra.
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