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Greece Yorgos Lanthimos is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker known for his distinctive and often surreal cinematic style, drawing international acclaim for his unique narrative approach.
For its annual celebration of the Prada Galleria handbag, the fashion brand teamed up with Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos to create 'Ritual Identities', a surreal one-minute film starring Scarlett Johansson. Lanthimos collaborated with Art Partner for this campaign. Scarlett Johansson has been a brand ambassador since 2023.
Droga5 London, Mini's global creative agency since February 2018, partnered with director Yorgos Lanthimos for a short film, marking their first collaboration for the brand.
Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece, on September 23, 1973. His early life included studies in business administration and a brief basketball career with Pagrati BC, which was cut short by injury. He then pursued his passion for storytelling, studying film and television directing at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. During the 1990s, Lanthimos honed his craft by directing numerous dance videos for Greek choreographers, along with various TV commercials, music videos, short films, and theater plays. His involvement in the creative team for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens further showcased his diverse artistic capabilities before gaining significant recognition in feature filmmaking.
Lanthimos’s feature film career began with the co-direction of ‘My Best Friend’ (2001), followed by his experimental psychological drama ‘Kinetta’ (2005), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. His breakthrough came with ‘Dogtooth’ (2009), winning the Un Certain Regard prize at the Cannes Film Festival and receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. He continued to gain critical attention with ‘Alps’ (2011), which earned recognition at the Venice Film Festival for its screenplay. His first English-language film, ‘The Lobster’ (2015), further cemented his international presence, securing the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. This film marked his transition to mainstream success while maintaining his signature style.
In subsequent years, Lanthimos continued to work on acclaimed projects, including ‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ (2017), which won the Best Screenplay award at Cannes. His historical black comedy ‘The Favourite’ (2018) received widespread critical acclaim, earning ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Lanthimos, and an Academy Award for Best Actress for Olivia Colman. He further collaborated with Emma Stone on ‘Poor Things’ (2023), which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and received eleven Academy Award nominations, winning four, including Best Actress for Emma Stone. These collaborations demonstrate his unique artistic vision and ability to elicit notable performances from leading actors.
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