Efthymis Filippou ( gr, Ευθύμης Φιλίππου, ; born 18 January 1977) is a

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screenwriter, known for his collaborations with

Yorgos Lanthimos Georgios "Yorgos" Lanthimos ( el, Γιώργος Λάνθιμος, Giórgos Lánthimos, ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek film director, film producer, screenwriter, photographer, theatre director and former professional basketball player. Sin ...

. He was the winner of the

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Award for Best Screenplay at the

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in 2011, which he shared with Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, he was invited from the

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to become a member. At the 89th Academy Awards, he received an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nomination for his work on '' The Lobster'', with

Filmography

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