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Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 19, 1960 (65)
Birthplace Cairo, Egypt
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Apr 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Atom Egoyan CC (/ɛˈɡɔɪən/; Armenian: Ատոմ Եղոյեան; born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker. Emerging in the 1980s as part of the Toronto New Wave, he made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a film set in a strip club. Egoyan's most critically acclaimed film is the drama The Sweet Herea ... fter (1997), for which he received two Academy Award nominations. His biggest commercial success is the erotic thriller Chloe (2009). Egoyan's works often explore themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy, or other power structures. His films often follow non-linear plot structures, in which events are placed out of sequence in order to elicit specific emotional reactions from the audience by withholding key information. He received the 2008 Dan David Prize for "Creative Rendering of the Past" and the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Award. Egoyan is married to actress Arsinée Khanjian, whom he has often cast in his films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Atom Egoyan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Profile
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Filmography

Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010

as O'Malley Director #1

The Stupids

The Stupids

1996

as TV Studio Guard

A Portrait of Arshile

A Portrait of Arshile

1995

as Voice

Camilla

Camilla

1994

as Sea Bunnies Director

Calendar

Calendar

1993

as Photographer

Seven Veils

Seven Veils

2025

Writer

Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour

2020

Writer

Mouthpiece

Mouthpiece

2019

Thanks

The Captive

The Captive

2014

Story, Screenplay

Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell

2012

Thanks

Adoration

Adoration

2009

Writer

Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

2005

Screenplay

Childstar

Childstar

2004

Thanks

Ararat

Ararat

2002

Screenplay

Close

Close

2001

Screenplay, Editor

Krapp's Last Tape

Krapp's Last Tape

2000

Editor

The Line

The Line

2000

Screenplay

Felicia's Journey

Felicia's Journey

1999

Screenplay

The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

Screenplay

Sarabande

Sarabande

1997

Writer

A Portrait of Arshile

A Portrait of Arshile

1995

Writer

Exotica

Exotica

1994

Screenplay

Calendar

Calendar

1993

Camera Operator, Writer, Editor

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

1991

Writer

Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts

1989

Writer

Roadkill

Roadkill

1989

Thanks

Family Viewing

Family Viewing

1987

Writer, Editor

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1984

Writer, Editor

Peep Show

Peep Show

1981

Writer, Cinematography, Editor

Howard in Particular

Howard in Particular

1979

Writer, Cinematography, Editor

Seven Veils

Seven Veils

2025

Director

Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour

2020

Director

Remember

Remember

2015

Director

The Captive

The Captive

2014

Director

Devil's Knot

Devil's Knot

2013

Director

Chloe

Chloe

2010

Director

Adoration

Adoration

2009

Director

Citadel

Citadel

2006

Director

Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

2005

Director

Ararat

Ararat

2002

Director

Close

Close

2001

Director

Diaspora

Diaspora

2001

Director

Krapp's Last Tape

Krapp's Last Tape

2000

Director

The Line

The Line

2000

Director

Felicia's Journey

Felicia's Journey

1999

Director

The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

Director

Sarabande

Sarabande

1997

Director

A Portrait of Arshile

A Portrait of Arshile

1995

Director

Exotica

Exotica

1994

Director

Calendar

Calendar

1993

Director

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

1991

Director

Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts

1989

Director

Family Viewing

Family Viewing

1987

Director

In This Corner

In This Corner

1986

Director

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1984

Director

Open House

Open House

1982

Director

Peep Show

Peep Show

1981

Director

After Grad with Dad

After Grad with Dad

1980

Director

Howard in Particular

Howard in Particular

1979

Director

Lust of a Eunuch

Lust of a Eunuch

1977

Director

Seven Veils

Seven Veils

2025

Producer

Guest of Honour

Guest of Honour

2020

Producer

The Captive

The Captive

2014

Producer

Adoration

Adoration

2009

Producer

Away from Her

Away from Her

2007

Executive Producer

Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

2005

Executive Producer

Luck

Luck

2004

Executive Producer

The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World

2003

Executive Producer

Ararat

Ararat

2002

Producer

Gambling, Gods and LSD

Gambling, Gods and LSD

2002

Executive Producer

The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

1997

Producer

Exotica

Exotica

1994

Producer

Calendar

Calendar

1993

Producer

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

1991

Producer

Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts

1989

Producer

Family Viewing

Family Viewing

1987

Producer

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

1984

Producer

Organization Category Movie
BAFTA Awards Best Director The Sweet Hereafter Nominated
Television Credits

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Indie Sex

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 01, 2007

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