- Loves the films of Robert Bresson, Stanley Kubrick, John Cassavetes, Luis Buñuel and Jean-Luc Godard.
- Was also a member of the creative team which designed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
- It was the work of Andrei Tarkovsky and Robert Bresson that changed him from film student to director.
- Every time before making a new film, he watches Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill (1967) to get inspiration.
- Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.
- Directed 4 actors in Oscar®-nominated performances: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone (twice), Rachel Weisz, and Mark Ruffalo. Colman and Stone won for their performances in his films.
- Began to pick up jobs filming different ballet and dance-related performances.
- Nominated for a 2019 Academy Award® in the Best Director category for his work on The Favourite (2018) but lost to Alfonso Cuarón for Roma (2018).
- Was raised by his mother.
- Astrological sign: Libra.
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