Yorgos Lanthimos was born in Athens, Greece. He studied directing for Film and Television at the Stavrakos Film School in Athens. He has directed a number of dance videos in collaboration with Greek choreographers, in addition to TV commercials, music videos, short films and theater plays. Kinetta, his first feature film, played at Toronto and Berlin film festivals to critical acclaim. His second feature Dogtooth, won the "Un Certain Regard prize" at the 2009 Cannes film festival, followed by numerous awards at festivals worldwide. It was nominated for a Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award (Oscar) in 2011. Alps won the "Osella for best screenplay" at the 2011 Venice film festival and Best Film at the Sydney film festival in 2012. His first English language film The Lobster was presented in Competition at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. Moreover, "The Lobster" was nominated for the (Oscar about the) Best Original Screenplay by the Academy and won Best Screenplay and Best Costume Design at the European Film Awards of 2015. His fifth project "The Killing of a Sacred Deer" was also presented in Competition at the 70th Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for the best Screenplay. Lanthimos's last film "The Favorite" is a historical Drama about the British Queen Anne.
Yorgos Naidas was born on December 3, 1974 in Naxos, Greece. He was an actor, known for G.P.S. (2007), Giagonan: Oi skoteines meres tou hamou (2007) and Bar (2002). He died on August 11, 2008 in Naxos, Greece.
Yorgos Pirpassopoulos was born on July 4, 1974. He is an actor and producer, known for 4Ever (2011), Chevalier (2015) and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (2018).
Yorgos Stefanakos is known for Poor Things (2023) and Kinds of Kindness (2024).
Yorgos Tzavellas was born in 1916 in Athens, Greece. He was a writer and director, known for Antigoni (1961), To soferaki (1953) and Istoria mias kalpikis liras (1955). He died on October 19, 1976.
Yorgos Vasiliou is known for Beckett (2021).
Yorick van Wageningen was born on April 16, 1964 in Baarn, Utrecht, Netherlands. He is an actor and writer, known for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), De wederopstanding van een klootzak (2013) and The Way (2010).
Yorie Yamashita was born on 29 September 1964 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Omohide Poro Poro (1991), Mimi Wo Sumaseba (1995) and Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko (1994).
Yoriko Angeline was born on 23 August 2002 in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. She is an actress, known for Dikta & Hukum (2022), Ustad Milenial (2021) and Jingga dan Senja (2021).
Yoriko Dôguchi was born on March 18, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Silence (2016), Ai no mukidashi (2008) and Cure (1997).