Yorgos Lanthimos' Net Worth 2024 and Career Journey

Yorgos Lanthimos was a  businessman and professional basketball player. After some time Yorgos Lanthimos returned to his birthplace to study filmmaking from working in business and professional basketball. Even though there were few Greek films then, Lanthimos began his career as a director. The comedy "My Best Friend" (2001), which he co-directed as his first full-length picture, was too popular for him.

Yorgos Lanthimos first full-length picture as a filmmaker, "Kinetta" (2005), was screened at the Berlin and Toronto film festivals due to its distinct style and frame. Let's explore Yorgos Lanthimos net worth, source of earnings, career, and other details with NetWorthMama.

Yorgos Lanthimos Net Worth in 2024

It is estimated that Yorgos Lanthimos net worth in 2024 is $100 million.

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Giorgos Lanthimos, a Greek actor, producer, and director, was born in 1973 and works in theatre, films, and video games. He has been nominated for four Oscars, including Best Foreign Language Film for Dogtooth, Best Original Screenplay for The Lobster, Best Picture for The Favourite, and Best Director for Best Picture.

Lanthimos was born in Athens. After graduating from Moraitis School, he attended the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos in Athens to learn how to direct films and television series. In the 1990s, he created many videos for Greek dance and theatre companies.

Since 1995, he has directed many television advertisements, experimental shows, short films, and music videos. As a creative team member, he also contributed to planning the opening and closing ceremonies for Athens' 2004 Summer Olympics.

His first full-length film, the commercial blockbuster My Best Friend, was produced with his tutor, Lakis Lazopoulos. His second film, the experimental Kinetta, premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival. His 2009 film Dogtooth was nominated for the 83rd Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and received the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.

For his 2011 film Alps, he won the Osella Award for Best Screenplay at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. His fifth full-length film, The Lobster, received the ARTE International Award for Best CineMart Project in 2013 at the 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam.

The film earned the Jury Prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival before moving on to the Palme d'Or competition. His most recent film, The Favourite, was presented for the first time at the 75th Venice Film Festival and received the Grand Jury Prize.

Early life and Education

On September 23, 1973, he was born in Athens' Pagrati area. His parents were Eirini, who managed a business, and Antonis, a basketball player. His father was an excellent player for Pagrati BC and the Greek national team, and he also coached the sport at the Moraitis School. Lanthimos' mother was highly crucial in his development.

When he finished at the Moraitis School, he studied business administration. As his family had done before him, he played basketball for Pagrati BC. After being injured while playing basketball, he enrolled in the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos in Athens to pursue a film and television directing degree.

Yorgos Lanthimos Career

Getting Famous from 1995 until 2008. From the 1990s to the 2000s, Yorgos Lanthimos directed music videos, advertisements, experimental theatre, Greek dance theatre companies, and short films. His innovative ideas contributed to the success of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He co-directed his first full-length film, "My Best Friend" (2001). The results were mixed when he moved on to the experimental thriller "Kinetta" (2005). 

2009–2017: Praise and Change. Yorgos' third picture, "Dogtooth," received an Academy Award nomination and won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes in 2009. He also worked on "Attenberg" (2010) and directed "Alps" (2011), which received the Best Screenplay prize at Venice. The film "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" (2018) was nominated for the Palme d'Or. At Cannes, the Jury Prize went to the film "The Lobster" in 2015.

Emma Stone's collaboration after 2018, "The Favourite" (2018), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, won ten Academy Awards. Olivia Colman won Best Actress. His subsequent films with Emma Stone included "Bleat" (2022) and "Poor Things" (2023), which won both an Oscar and a Golden Lion. His current project, "Kinds of Kindness" (2024), was displayed for the first time in Cannes.

Plans Lanthimos's next films include "Pop. 1280," "The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western," and "My Year of Rest and Relaxation." He will also direct "Save the Green Planet!" (a Korean film) and "Bugonia," an English-language adaptation of the original.

Personal life

Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek film director, born on September 23, 1973. Then, there were nominations for six Academy Awards, Golden Globe, and BAFTA awards.

Lanthimos was formerly in a relationship with Greek-French actres. She starred in the 2010 film Attenberg, which he co-produced and starred in. They married in 2013. They lived in London from 2011 to 2021 and presently live in Athens.

FAQs

Q. What is the Yorgos Lanthimos net worth in 2024?

Yorgos Lanthimos net worth in 2024 is estimated at $100 million

Q. How many awards did Yorgos Lanthimos have?

Yorgos Lanthimos have more than 15 awards: {Academy Awards (6), BAFTA Awards (6), and Golden Globe Awards (3)}.

Q. How old is Yorgos Lanthimos?

Yorgos Lanthimos is 50 years old. 

Q. How tall is Yorgos Lanthimos?

Yorgos Lanthimos stands at 6 feet 2 inches.