writer and director
Yorgos Lanthimos
2 visits, reaching 21 films in the collection.
21 Oct 2025
The writer and director returns to the Criterion Closet, where he pays tribute to David Lynch, praises Mikey and Nicky as a perfect collaboration between a director and actors, and reminisces about watching Persona in Ingmar Bergman’s theater on Fårö Island.
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inland Empire | David Lynch | 2006 |
| 2 | Carnal Knowledge | Mike Nichols | 1971 |
| 3 | Mikey and Nicky | Elaine May | 1976 |
| 4 | Black God, White Devil | Glauber Rocha | 1964 |
| 5 | Persona | Ingmar Bergman | 1966 |
| 6 | Three Films by Luis Buñuelbox set, 3 films |
Least-picked choice here: Black God, White Devil , taken by 1 other visits.
10 Jun 2015
During their trip inside our closet, the Greek director and actor (who are married) share their love of Robert Bresson, Jean-Pierre Melville, Luis Buñuel, and the Maysles' Salesman, "the best documentary ever made."
With Ariane Labed
| Chose | Director | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | 1974 |
| 2 | 12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | 1957 |
| 3 | Salesman | David Maysles, Albert Maysles, and Charlotte Zwerin | 1969 |
| 4 | Naked | Mike Leigh | 1993 |
| 5 | Man Bites Dog | Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, and Benoit Poelvoorde | 1992 |
| 6 | Le samouraï | Jean-Pierre Melville | 1967 |
| 7 | Five Easy Pieces | Bob Rafelson | 1970 |
| 8 | Viridiana | Luis Buñuel | 1961 |
| 9 | Things to Come | William Cameron Menzies | 1936 |
| 10 | Branded to Kill | Seijun Suzuki | 1967 |
| 11 | Macbeth | Roman Polanski | 1971 |
| 12 | Pickpocket | Robert Bresson | 1959 |
| 13 | Au hasard Balthazar | Robert Bresson | 1966 |
Least-picked choice here: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul , taken by 1 other visits.
Closest taste
Guests who chose the most of the same things. Anyone filmed alongside Yorgos Lanthimos is left out, since they picked from one list.
| Guest | Shared | Jaccard | In common |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Turner | 3 | 0.111 | Au hasard Balthazar, Five Easy Pieces, Naked |
| Lav Diaz | 3 | 0.107 | Le samouraï, Naked, Persona |
| Billy Crudup | 2 | 0.080 | 12 Angry Men, Carnal Knowledge |
| Andrew Garfield | 2 | 0.074 | Naked, Salesman |
| Charles Melton | 2 | 0.065 | Le samouraï, Mikey and Nicky |