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)
Chloe Director
(2009)
The Captive Director
(2014)

Filmography

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 2015/I Remember (directed by)
 2014/I The Captive
 2013 Devil's Knot
 2013 Venice 70: Future Reloaded (Documentary)
 2012 Mundo Invisível (segment "Yerevan")
 2009 Chloe
 2008 Adoration
 2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Artaud Double Bill")
 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
 1991 Montréal vu par... (segment "En passant")
 1991 The Adjuster
 1989 The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Wall (1989)
 1988 Looking for Nothing (TV Movie)
 1987-1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Final Twist (1987)
 1987 Friday the 13th: The Series (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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Personal Details

Other Works:

He directed Samuel Beckett's play, "Eh Joe," in a Gate Theatre Dublin Production at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, England with Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton in the cast. 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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Personal Quote:

[on Ararat (2002)] I don't think this is a film about the Armenian Genocide. This is a film about the denial of it and the consequences of it generations after the event. (...) This is a movie that is about people negotiating history and what it means to carry this history and what it means to resolve and try and find some way of coming to terms with it. [2004] See more »

Trivia:

He and his wife, Arsinée Khanjian, have a son, Arshile Egoyan. 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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