credits of
Thimios Bakatakis
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.
Release Date | Title | Job | Rating | Your Lists |
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September 13th, 2025 | Atlantic | Director of Photography | TBD | |
June 9th, 2025 | PERFUMANIA | Director of Photography | 1 | |
September 30th, 2020 | Dive | Director of Photography | TBD | |
January 16th, 2020 | The Lodge | Director of Photography | 6.1 | |
September 12th, 2018 | Time of Day | Director of Photography | 5.3 | |
September 12th, 2018 | Time of Day | Still Photographer | 5.3 | |
October 20th, 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Director of Photography | 7 | |
January 5th, 2017 | Una | Director of Photography | 6 | |
October 15th, 2015 | The Lobster | Director of Photography | 7 | |
January 4th, 2015 | The Family | Director of Photography | TBD | |
February 28th, 2014 | Blind | Director of Photography | 6.3 | |
August 28th, 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded | Director of Photography | 5.1 | |
November 12th, 2012 | km | Director of Photography | 5.5 | |
August 3rd, 2012 | The Capsule | Director of Photography | 5 | |
July 27th, 2012 | Keep the Lights On | Director of Photography | 5.7 | |
June 19th, 2012 | In Search of Avery Willard | Additional Photography | 3.4 | |
February 23rd, 2012 | L | Director of Photography | 5.4 | |
December 30th, 2011 | Porfirio | Director of Photography | 4 | |
December 9th, 2010 | Attenberg | Director of Photography | 6.1 | |
October 22nd, 2009 | Dogtooth | Director of Photography | 7 | |
July 6th, 2005 | The Last Fakir | Director of Photography | TBD | |
March 22nd, 2005 | Kinetta | Director of Photography | 5 | |
March 12th, 2004 | Hardcore | Director of Photography | 5.5 | |
January 1st, 2002 | Uranisco Disco | Director of Photography | TBD | |
June 18th, 1996 | Cavafy | Second Assistant Camera | 4.4 |