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Efthymis Filippou, left, and Yorgos Lanthimos
Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos are Greek screenwriters, both nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category for co-penning The Lobster. Directed by Lanthimos, this dystopian black comedy stars Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. Before The Lobster, Filippou and Lanthimos worked together on Dogtooth and Alps, with both fulfilling the role of co-writing and Lanthimos stepping behind the camera. Next up for this pair is the 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer, starring Farrell and Nicole Kidman.
Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos are Greek screenwriters, both nominated in the Best Original Screenplay category for co-penning The Lobster. Directed by Lanthimos, this dystopian black comedy stars Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz. Before The Lobster, Filippou and Lanthimos worked together on Dogtooth and Alps, with both fulfilling the role of co-writing and Lanthimos stepping behind the camera. Next up for this pair is the 2017 film The Killing of a Sacred Deer, starring Farrell and Nicole Kidman.
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