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Efthymis Filippou

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Efthymis Filippou
Efthymis Filippou was born January 18, 1977 in Acharnes, Athens, Greece. He is a writer, screenwriter and playwright. He has also been active as a journalist and copywriter. In 2007 Efthymis Filippou published the novel "Someone talking to himself while holding a glass of milk" on MNP Publications.Two years later in 2009 he wrote "Dogtooth" together with director/writer Yorgos Lanthimos. So far the two have collaborated in three feature films. Besides "Dogtooth", in "Alps" and "The Lobster". Filippou has also worked with the Greek directors Babis Makridis ("L") and Athina Rachel Tsangari ("Chevalier"). Efthymis Filippou has written two plays "Bloods" (2014) and "Excuse 4&5" (2016).
BornJanuary 18, 1977
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BornJanuary 18, 1977
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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Colin Farrell in The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster
7.1
  • Writer(as Efthimis Filippou)
  • 2015
Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
7.0
  • Writer
  • 2017
Dogtooth (2009)
Dogtooth
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2009
Alps (2011)
Alps
6.4
  • Writer
  • 2011

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  • Nimic (2019)
    Nimic
  • Baton (2018)
    Baton
  • Eirini Vianelli in Icebergs (2018)
    Icebergs
  • Yannis Drakopoulos in Pity (2018)
    Pity
  • Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan in The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
    The Killing of a Sacred Deer
  • Chevalier (2015)
    Chevalier
  • Colin Farrell in The Lobster (2015)
    The Lobster
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  • L (2012)
    L
  • Alps (2011)
    Alps
  • Dogtooth (2009)
    Dogtooth

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  • Alps (2011)
    Alps

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  • L (2012)
    L
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    • January 18, 1977
    • Acharnes, Greece

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    Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.

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