Efthymis Filippou

Efthymis Filippou (Greek: Ευθύμης Φιλίππου, pronounced [efˌθimis fiˈlipu]; born 18 January 1977) is a Greek screenwriter, known for his collaborations with Yorgos Lanthimos. He was the winner of the Golden Osella Award for Best Screenplay at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in 2011, which he shared with Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, he was invited from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member.

Efthymis Filippou
Born	(1977-01-18) 18 January 1977 Acharnes, Athens, Greece
Occupation	Film director, theatre director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	2001–present

At the 89th Academy Awards, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination for his work on The Lobster, with Yorgos Lanthimos.

Filmography

Year	Title	Notes	Awards
2009	Dogtooth	Co-writer	Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Screenplay
2011	Alps	Co-writer	Golden Osella
2012	L	Co-writer
2015	The Lobster	Co-writer (as Efthimis Filippou)[1][2]	Cannes Film Festival – Jury Prize European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Non-U.S. Films Nominated—Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film Nominated—Belgian Film Critics Association – Grand Prix Nominated—BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film Nominated—BIFA Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—European Film Award for Best Film Nominated—Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Film Nominated—London Film Critics' Circle Award for British / Irish Film of the Year Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
2015	Chevalier	Co-writer[1]	Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Screenplay
2017	The Killing of a Sacred Deer	Co-writer	Cannes Film Festival – Best Screenplay Award
2018	Pity	Co-writer

References

1. "Why We Need More Movies Like 'Chevalier'". Archived from the original on 2017-01-28. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
2. Morris, Wesley (6 January 2017). "These Movie Scenes Might Not Be Important, but They're Pretty Great". The New York Times.