Atom Egoyan


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Born in Egypt to Armenian parents, he was raised in Western Canada. Both his parents were painters, and he planned to be a playwright, but after making a short film, he became hooked on telling stories visually. Returned to ethnic "homeland" when he filmed Calendar (1993) in Armenia. Won attention at the Sundance Film Festival for earlier work, ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 59 wins & 75 nominations. See more awards »

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(1997)
Ararat Director
(2002)
Chloé Director
(2009)
Captives Director
(2014)

Filmography

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 2015/I Remember (directed by)
 2014/I Captives
 2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded (Documentary)
 2012 Mundo Invisível (segment "Yerevan")
 2009 Chloé
 2008 Adoration
 2006 Citadel (Documentary)
 2002 Ararat
 2001 Close (Short)
 2001 Diaspora (Short)
 2000 The Line (Short)
 2000 Krapp's Last Tape (TV Movie)
 1997 Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1995 A Portrait of Arshile (Documentary short)
 1994 Exotica
 1993 Calendar
 1993 Les cendres de la gloire (TV Movie)
 1991 Montréal vu par... (segment "En passant")
 1991 The Adjuster
 1989 La cinquième dimension (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Wall (1989)
 1988 Looking for Nothing (TV Short)
 1987-1988 Alfred Hitchcock présente (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Final Twist (1987)
 1987 Vendredi 13 (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Cupid's Quiver (1987)
 1986 In This Corner (TV Movie)
 1985 Men: A Passion Playground (Short)
 1984 Next of Kin
 1982 Open House (Short)
 1981 Peep Show (Short)
 1980 After Grad with Dad (Short)
 1979 Howard in Particular (Short)
 1977 Lust of a Eunuch (Short)
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Other Works:

His 1993 book "Speaking Parts" includes script, essays and interviews re his movie of same name. See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Biographical Movies | 1 Print Biography | 12 Interviews | 9 Articles | See more »


Height:

5' 7" (1.7 m)
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I started my career, thankfully maybe, with a first feature that I'm really proud of, that got some really dismissive reviews at the time. I realized I had to have a really thick skin if I wanted to pursue this. You can't be vulnerable. It's just the nature of it. [2014] See more »

Trivia:

Appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest honor the Canadian government bestows to its citizens, by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, for his contribution to Canadian culture. [February 17, 2017]. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently incorporates TVs, video monitors, computers, cameras and other media devices into his films. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer

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