Yorgos Lanthimos Biography

Awards

• 2005Golden Alexander-: nominated
• 2009Un Certain Regard Award-: winner
• 2009Award of the Youth-: winner
• 2009Jaeger - LeCoultre Best Film Award-Competition: nominated
• 2009Best Film Award-: winner
• 2009Best Film-International Competition: nominated
• 2009Youth Audience Award-Best Film: winner
• 2009Feature Film Award-: winner
• 2009Feature Film Award-Best Director: winner
• 2009Special Jury Prize-Feature Film: winner
• 2009Carnet Jove Jury Award-Fantàstic: winner
• 2009Citizen Kane Award for Best Directorial Revelation-: winner
• 2009Best Film-: nominated
• 2009Bronze Horse-: winner
• 2010Politiken's Audience Award-: nominated
• 2010DFCC-Best Director: nominated
• 2010Dublin Film Critics Award-Best Director: winner
• 2010Best Screenplay-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2010Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2010Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Director: winner
• 2010Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Film: winner
• 2010Kingfisher Award-Best film of the Perspectives Section: winner
• 2010Orpheus Award-Special Jury Award: winner
• 2011Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2011Golden Osella-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2011Golden Lion-: nominated
• 2012Critics Prize-: nominated
• 2012Guldbagge-Best Foreign Film (Bästa utländska film): nominated
• 2012Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2012Jury Prize-Narrative Feature: nominated
• 2012Special Jury Prize-Narrative Feature: winner
• 2012Sydney Film Prize-: winner
• 2013Arte France Cinéma Award-: winner
• 2015British Independent Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2015British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2015Queer Palm - Special Mention-: winner
• 2015Jury Prize-: winner
• 2015Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2015European Film Award-European Screenwriter: winner
• 2015European Film Award-European Director: nominated
• 2015European Film Award-European Film: nominated
• 2015Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2015ICS Cannes Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2015Eurimages Award-Best European Co-Production: winner
• 2016AFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016ACCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
• 2016CFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016Festival Award-Best Narrative Feature: winner
• 2016Critics Choice Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016EFA People's Choice Award-: nominated
• 2016Lost Weekend Award-Best Story: winner
• 2016FFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2016FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016Hellenic Film Academy Award-Best Foreign Film: winner
• 2016ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2016Halfway Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016Halfway Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2016LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2016Knight Competition Grand Jury Prize-: nominated
• 2016Grand Jury Prize-Best Director: winner
• 2016National Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2016PCC Award-Best Screenplay: winner
• 2016PFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016SDFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2016SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2016VVFP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2016WAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017ASECAN Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
• 2017Oscar-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Golden Boll in International Feature Film-Best Film: nominated
• 2017Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2017Best Screenplay-: winner
• 2017COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Trailblazer Award-: winner
• 2017CIFCC Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
• 2017Robert-Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
• 2017DFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Dorian Award-Screenplay of the Year: nominated
• 2017DFCC-Best Director: nominated
• 2017DFCC-Best Screenplay: nominated
• 2017European Film Award-European Director: nominated
• 2017European Film Award-European Screenwriter: nominated
• 2017Octopus d'Or-Best International Feature Film: nominated
• 2017Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
• 2017GAFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2017Gold Derby Film Award-Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Sichtwechsel Film Award-: nominated
• 2017ICS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017INOCA-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen: nominated
• 2017OFCS Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
• 2017Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
• 2017Best Film-Oficial Fantàstic Competition: nominated
• 2017José Luis Guarner Critic's Award-Best Film: winner
• 2018Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: nominated
• 2018BSFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018British Independent Film Award-Best British Independent Film: winner
• 2018British Independent Film Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Special Mention-Feature Film: winner
• 2018Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris-Feature Film: nominated
• 2018Gradam Spiorad na Féile (Spirit of the Festival Award)-: nominated
• 2018DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018FFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2018Grand Prix Asturias-Best Film: nominated
• 2018Audience Award-: nominated
• 2018Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2018ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018IFTA Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2018Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: nominated
• 2018Prix spécial du jury-Compétition internationale: winner
• 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Male Director: nominated
• 2018NMFC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2018NTFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018PCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018SFFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018SLFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018VFCC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2018Grand Special Jury Prize-: winner
• 2018Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
• 2018Queer Lion Award-: nominated
• 2018WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019AACTA International Award-Best Direction: nominated
• 2019Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2019Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2019EDA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019ACCA-Best Director: winner
• 2019ACCA-Best Motion Picture: nominated
• 2019BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2019BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: winner
• 2019David Lean Award for Direction-: nominated
• 2019CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
• 2019COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019Dorian Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2019DFCC-Best Director: nominated
• 2019EFA People's Choice Award-Best European Film: nominated
• 2019European Film Award-European Director: winner
• 2019European Film Award-European Comedy: winner
• 2019European Film Award-European Film: winner
• 2019Independent Spirit Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2019GAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Director: nominated
• 2019Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2019Gopo Award-Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european): winner
• 2019HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019INOCA-Best Director: nominated
• 2019INOCA-Best Director: nominated
• 2019LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2019ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2019MCFCA Award-Best Comedy Film: winner
• 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Director: winner
• 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: winner
• 2019OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2019Fantastic Award (Prémios Fantastic)-Best International Film (Melhor Filme Internacional): nominated
• 2019FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: nominated
• 2019Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2020Bodil-Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film): nominated
• 2020CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
• 2020Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
• 2020Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
• 2020Gopo Award-Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european): nominated
• 2020Readers' Choice Award-Best Foreign Film: nominated
• 2020Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): winner
• 2023Golden Frog-Main Competition: nominated
• 2023Bronze Frog-Main Competition: winner
• 2023Audience Award-Main Competition: winner
• 2023CFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Emeric Pressburger Prize-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2023DFWFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Dracula Times Award-Out of Competition: nominated
• 2023Grand Prix-Best Film: nominated
• 2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Best International Feature: nominated
• 2023IFJA Award-Best Director: winner
• 2023ICP Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023Grand Prix du Jury-Compétition internationale: nominated
• 2023Sierra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023LAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023MMCG Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023OAFFC Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023PFCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2023PCC Award-Best Director: winner
• 2023VHS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2023UNIMED Award-: winner
• 2023Golden Lion-Best Film: winner
• 2023WAFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024AACTA International Award-Best Direction in Film: nominated
• 2024Abraccine Award-Best International Feature Film (Melhor Longa Estrangeiro): nominated
• 2024Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2024Oscar-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2024Amanda-Best Foreign Feature Film (Årets utenlandske spillefilm): winner
• 2024Astra Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024AFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024BAFTA Film Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2024BAFTA Film Award-Outstanding British Film of the Year: nominated
• 2024Grand Prix-International Competition: nominated
• 2024Palme d'Or-: nominated
• 2024Windie-Best Studio Film: nominated
• 2024CinEuphoria-Best Director - International Competition: nominated
• 2024CinEuphoria-Best Film - International Competition: nominated
• 2024CinEuphoria-Top Ten of the Year - International Competition: winner
• 2024Emeric Pressburger Prize-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2024COFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024Critics Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024DFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film: nominated
• 2024DFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
• 2024Golden Globe-Best Director - Motion Picture: nominated
• 2024Golden Schmoes-Best Director of the Year: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024HFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form: nominated
• 2024ICFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024Audience Award-Best Film: nominated
• 2024LEJA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024LEJA Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2024ALFS Award-Director of the Year: nominated
• 2024MNFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
• 2024NCFCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024NDFS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2024OFTA Film Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024OFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2024Creative Impact in Directing Award-: winner
• 2024PCA Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024ACCRJ Award-Best Films of the Year (Melhores Filmes do Ano): nominated
• 2024FIPRESCI Film of the Year-: winner
• 2024Satellite Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024SFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2024SDSA Award-Best Picture: winner
• 2024Sydney Film Prize-Best Film: nominated
• 2024UFCA Award-Best Achievement in Directing: nominated
• 2025Grand Prix-: nominated
• 2025Bodil-Best English Language Film (Bedste engelsksprogede film): winner
• 2025Emeric Pressburger Prize-Best Feature Film: nominated
• 2025Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
• 2025Gaudí Award-Best European Film (Millor Pel·lícula Europea): nominated
• 2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
• 2025Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Feature: nominated
• 2025Junior Jury-: winner
• 2025Eagle-Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski): nominated
• 2025SDFCS Award-Best Director: nominated
• 2025City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award-: nominated
• 2025SFCS Award-Best Picture: nominated
• 2025Golden Lion-Best Film: nominated
• 2025Green Drop Award-: winner
• 2026Oscar-Best Motion Picture of the Year: nominated
• 2026Robert-Best English Language Film (Årets engelsksprogede film): nominated
• 2026European Film Award-European Director: nominated
• 2026Darryl F. Zanuck Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated