Efthimis Filippou. Writer: The Lobster. Efthymis Filippou was born January 18, 1977 in Athens, Greece. He is a writer, screenwriter and playwright. He has also been active as a journalist and copywriter. In 2007 Efthymis Filippou published the novel "Someone talking to himself while holding a glass of milk" on MNP Publications.Two years later in 2009 he wrote "Dogtooth" together with director/writer Yorgos Lanthimos. So far the two have collaborated...