Thimios Bakatakis

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Thimios Bakatakis

Camera 56 December 30, 1969

Atene, Grecia

Thimios Bakatakis, born in 1970 in Athens, Greece, is a Greek cinematographer known for his work with director Yorgos Lanthimos. A graduate of the Hellenic Cinema and Television S…

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The Lobster

The Lobster

7.0 2015 Movie
The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

7.0 2017 Movie
Dogtooth

Dogtooth

7.0 2009 Movie
The Lodge

The Lodge

6.1 2020 Movie
Alps

Alps

6.2 2011 Movie
Una

Una

6.0 2017 Movie
Blind

Blind

6.3 2014 Movie
Attenberg

Attenberg

6.1 2010 Movie
Kinetta

Kinetta

5.0 2005 Movie
Keep the Lights On

Keep the Lights On

5.7 2012 Movie
Chevalier

Chevalier

5.7 2015 Movie
Pity

Pity

6.4 2018 Movie

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Thimios Bakatakis, born in 1970 in Athens, Greece, is a Greek cinematographer known for his work with director Yorgos Lanthimos. A graduate of the Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos. Like most of Lanthimos’ collaborators, Bakatakis knew him from a commercial advertising agency in the 1990s. He shot all Lanthimos’ films before The Favourite (2018), including Kinetta (2005), Dogtooth (2009), Alps (2011), and The Lobster (2015), each with a distinct visual style. His work extends to films like Attenberg (2010), Blind (2014), and Porfirio (2011), plus music videos and commercials. He also works as a theater lighting designer. Bakatakis received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) and contributed to Dogtooth’s Un Certain Regard win at Cannes 2009. He emphasizes unique shooting styles for each project.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Spectacle

    Movie Cinematography

  2. 2025
    Atlantic

    Movie Director of Photography

  3. 2025
    PERFUMANIA

    Movie Director of Photography

  4. 2020
    Dive

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2020
    The Lodge

    Movie Director of Photography

  6. 2018
    Pity

    Movie Thanks

  7. 2018
    Time of Day

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2017
    The Killing of a Sacred Deer

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2017
    Una

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2015
    Chevalier

    Movie Thanks

  11. 2015
    The Lobster

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 2015
    The Family

    Movie Director of Photography

  13. 2014
    Blind

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 2013
    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Movie Director of Photography

  15. 2012
    km

    Movie Director of Photography

  16. 2012
    The Capsule

    Movie Director of Photography

More credits
  1. 2012
    Keep the Lights On

    Movie Director of Photography

  2. 2012
    In Search of Avery Willard

    Movie Additional Photography

  3. 2012
    L

    Movie Co-Producer

  4. 2011
    Porfirio

    Movie Director of Photography

  5. 2011
    Alps

    Movie Thanks

  6. 2010
    Attenberg

    Movie Director of Photography

  7. 2009
    Dogtooth

    Movie Director of Photography

  8. 2005
    The Last Fakir

    Movie Director of Photography

  9. 2005
    Kinetta

    Movie Director of Photography

  10. 2004
    Hardcore

    Movie Director of Photography

  11. 2002
    Uranisco Disco

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1996
    Cavafy

    Movie Second Assistant Camera