Yorgos Goussis was born in 1986 in Athens and studied graphic design. He is one of the most well-known Greek comic-book artists, with many best-selling graphic novels, and many awards. In 2019, he made his debut as a film director with Arm Wrestler, a short documentary portrait that won the Greek Film Academy’s Best Greek Short Documentary award in 2020. His debut feature, Magnetic Fields, captured five Hellenic Academy Awards earlier this year: Best Film, Best First-Time Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress in a Leading Role (for Elena Topalidou), and Best Original Score.