Thimios Bakatakis
Thimios Bakatakis is a Greek cinematographer. He has served as a cinematographer for various feature films, short films, music videos, and commercials, often collaborating with director Yorgos Lanthimos on his projects. He is also working in the theater as a lighting designer. Bakatakis was born in Athens, Greece in 1970, and attended Hellenic Cinema and Television School Stavrakos in the same city. He met director Yorgos Lanthimos while attending Stavrakos, whom he befriended and would later regularly collaborate with after their graduations. Bakatakis said that he and Lanthimos are "like family", and that "in every film we've done we've tried to discover a new style of shooting for it".
Known for
CameraBirthday
December 30, 1969Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Atene, GreciaAlso known as
Θύμιος ΜπακατάκηςCrew credits
The Lobster
Director of PhotographyKeep the Lights On
Director of PhotographyDogtooth
Director of PhotographyAttenberg
Director of PhotographyThe Capsule
Director of PhotographyKinetta
Director of PhotographyUna
Director of PhotographyThe Killing of a Sacred Deer
Director of Photography24 Frames per Century
Director of PhotographyTime of Day
Director, Still Photographer, Director of PhotographyThe Lodge
Director of PhotographyDive
Writer, Director, Director of PhotographyBlind
Director of PhotographyL
Co-Producer, Thanks, Director of PhotographyCavafy
Second Assistant CameraIn Search of Avery Willard
Additional PhotographyPity
ThanksAlps
ThanksChevalier
ThanksUranisco Disco
Director of PhotographyPorfirio
Director of Photography