Efthimis Filippou

Born 1977 · Greek screenwriter

Efthimis Filippou, 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 (2009), Alps (2011), The Lobster (2015), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and Kinds of Kindness (2024).

Efthimis Filippou, in order

1. 2009 Dogtooth: wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
2. 2011 Alps: wrote, acted · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
3. 2012 L: wrote · directed by Babis Makridis
4. 2015 Chevalier: wrote · directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari
5. 2015 The Lobster: wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
6. 2017 The Killing of a Sacred Deer: wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · critics 79%, audiences 63% · streaming on HBO Max
7. 2019 Nimic (short film): wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
8. 2024 Kinds of Kindness: wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
9. 2026 Rosebush Pruning: wrote · directed by Karim Aïnouz
10. untitled Yorgos Lanthimos film: wrote · directed by Yorgos Lanthimos