Thimios Bakatakis
- Known for
- Camera
- Born
- December 30, 1969 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Atene, Grecia
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
PERFUMANIA
Movie · Director of Photography
Atlantic
Movie · Director of Photography
Dive
Movie · Director of Photography
The Lodge
Movie · Director of Photography
Time of Day
Movie · Director of Photography, Still Photographer
Una
Movie · Director of Photography
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Movie · Director of Photography
The Family
Movie · Director of Photography
The Lobster
Movie · Director of Photography
Blind
Movie · Director of Photography
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Movie · Director of Photography
In Search of Avery Willard
Movie · Additional Photography
L
Movie · Director of Photography
km
Movie · Director of Photography
Keep the Lights On
Movie · Director of Photography
The Capsule
Movie · Director of Photography
Porfirio
Movie · Director of Photography
Attenberg
Movie · Director of Photography
Dogtooth
Movie · Director of Photography
The Last Fakir
Movie · Director of Photography
Kinetta
Movie · Director of Photography
Hardcore
Movie · Director of Photography
Uranisco Disco
Movie · Director of Photography
Cavafy
Movie · Second Assistant Camera