Who is Yorgos Lanthimos, the director of ‘Poor Creatures’, the second most nominated film for the Oscars

Poor things or poor creaturesunder its Spanish name, is a leading contender for the 96th Academy Awards, and the 11 nominations purchased (only two less than Oppenheimer), once again confirm the talent of their director, Yorgos Lanthimos.

Earlier this month, the film won two Golden Globes: one for best musical or comedy and one for the portrayal of the main character, Emma stonewho emerged victorious in the category of best actress in a musical or comedy.

But who is the director behind it? arm criatures?

Georgios Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek filmmaker born on September 23, 1973. Son of a store owner and a professional basketball player. studied business administration and marketing before deciding his future lay in directing.

It was at the Stavrakos Hellenic Film and Television School, in his native Athens, where he started making advertisements, music videos and dance films. without suspecting that he would later have the opportunity to direct award-winning feature films.

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Lanthimos’s early films included titles such as My best friend (2001), Kinetta (2005) and dog’s tooth (2009). The latter won the prize a certain appearance at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

Years later, he received notable nominations such as the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay The Lobster (2015), and the Academy Award for best director and best film for The Favorite (2018).

He is currently married to the Greek-French actress Ariane labeledwho appeared in two of his productions (Alps (2011) and The Lobster).

He is known for his unmistakable and eccentric cinematographic style, characterized by his inveterate black humor, unconventional storytelling and strange stories. because his films perfectly incorporate elements of drama, black comedy, thriller psychological and surrealism.