Efthimis Filippou

Writing

Born 1977-01-16 Acharnes, Grecia 21 credits European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 1

Awards

Nominated for 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 nominated

2017 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated The Lobster

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 1 won · 1 nominated

2017 Best Screenwriter Nominated The Killing of a Sacred Deer
2015 Best Screenwriter Won The Lobster

European Film Award for Best Film 1 nominated

2015 Best Film Nominated The Lobster

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Efthimis Filippou is an author, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist. His works for the stage have been presented at the Athens Epidaurus Festival, the Greek National Opera, the National Theatre of Greece, Onassis Stegi, and elsewhere in Greece and beyond. His works for the screen have been awarded at such film festivals as Cannes and Venice, and nominated at the Oscars. He regularly collaborates with director Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom he has co-written the screenplays for several acclaimed films, including Dogtooth (2009), Alps (2011), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), and Kinds of Kindness (2024).

Efthimis Filippou

Awards

Academy Awards 1 nominated

European Film Award for Best Screenwriter 1 won · 1 nominated

European Film Award for Best Film 1 nominated

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