Efthimis Filippou

Efthimis Filippou (, ; born 18 January 1977), sometimes credited as Efthymis Filippou, is a Greek writer, whose work includes books, plays and screenplays. He is best known for his collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos, with whom he co-wrote the screenplays for Dogtooth, Alps (2011), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and Kinds of Kindness (2024).

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 received an invitation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member.

At the 89th Academy Awards, he was nominated for Best Original Screenplay 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 Venice Film Festival - Golden Osella 2012 L 2015 The Lobster Co-writer 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 for Best British Independent Film Nominated—BIFA 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 Hellenic Film Academy Award for Best Screenplay 2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer Cannes Film Festival – Best Screenplay Award 2018 Pity 2024 Kinds of Kindness 2026 Rosebush Pruning Writer