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 Hereafter (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.
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Filmography
all 77
Movies 74
Director 30
self 19
Producer 16
TV Shows 3
Writer 1
Seven Veils (2025)
Guest of Honour (2020)
Mouthpiece (2019)
Remember (2015)
The Captive (2014)
Devil's Knot (2013)
Invisible World (2012)
Barney's Version (2010)
Chloe (2010)
Adoration (2009)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Away from Her (2007)
Citadel (2006)
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Where the Truth Lies (2005)
Childstar (2004)
Luck (2004)
The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003)
Gambling, Gods and LSD (2002)
Ararat (2002)
Close (2001)
Diaspora (2001)
Preludes (2000)
Krapp's Last Tape (2000)
The Line (2000)
Felicia's Journey (1999)
Sarabande (1997)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
The Stupids (1996)
Curtis's Charm (1996)
Exotica (1994)
Camilla (1994)
Calendar (1993)
The Adjuster (1991)
Montreal Stories (1991)
In Passing (1991)
Speaking Parts (1989)
Roadkill (1989)
Looking for Nothing (1988)
Family Viewing (1987)
In This Corner (1986)
Next of Kin (1984)
Open House (1982)
Peep Show (1981)
After Grad with Dad (1980)
Howard in Particular (1979)
Lust of a Eunuch (1977)
Notes for a Possible Sequel
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1960-07-19 (64 years old)
Birth NameԱդոմ Էկոյան
Birth PlaceCairo, Egypt
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsAtom Yeghoyan
AwardsHonorary doctorate from University of Toronto, Officer of the Order of Canada, Companion of the Order of Canada, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, honorary citizen of Yerevan, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction, Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay, Khorenatsi medal, 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canadian Screen Awards for Best Motion Picture, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture, Order of the Badge of Honour, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, Dan David Prize, Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Order of Canada
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