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Atom Egoyan

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Canadian filmmaker of Armenian descent (born 1960)

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Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a hyperlink film set in a strip club.

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Filmography 40

Chloe2010 · ★ 6.1
The Captive2014 · ★ 5.8
Exotica1994 · ★ 6.6
Devil's Knot2013 · ★ 6.2
Remember2015 · ★ 7.4
Barney's Version2010 · ★ 7.0
The Sweet Hereafter1997 · ★ 6.9
Where the Truth Lies2005 · ★ 6.1
This Film Is Not Yet Rated2006 · ★ 7.1
Foolproof2003 · ★ 6.1
Away from Her2007 · ★ 7.0
To Each His Own Cinema2007 · ★ 6.5
The Stupids1996 · ★ 4.9
Ararat2002 · ★ 6.1
Felicia's Journey1999 · ★ 6.3
The Adjuster1991 · ★ 6.0
Rewind This!2013 · ★ 6.9
Seven Veils2025
The Saddest Music in the World2003 · ★ 6.8
Mouth to Mouth2005 · ★ 5.5
Adoration2009 · ★ 5.9
Speaking Parts1990
Calendar1993
Family Viewing1987
Guest of Honour2020
Camilla1994
Next of Kin1984
Venice 70: Future Reloaded2013
Gambling, Gods and LSD2002
Montreal Stories1991
Invisible World2013
Krapp's Last Tape2000
It Came from Kuchar2009
Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer1993
Peep Show1981
Luck2004
At Sundance1995
Viva Varda!2023
Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche2004
Howard in Particular1979

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Television 3

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents1985
Friday the 13th: The Series1987
Indie Sex2007

Awards 16

2015Companion of the Order of Canada
2015Governor General's Performing Arts Award
2012Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
2008Dan David Prize
20041st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival
2002Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
1999Officer of the Order of Canada
honorary citizen of Yerevan
Order of the Badge of Honour
Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Khorenatsi medal
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Achievement in Direction

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About this person

Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a hyperlink film set in a strip club. He followed this with his most critically acclaimed film, The Sweet Hereafter (1997), an adaptation of the Russell Banks novel of the same name, for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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Country
Canada
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
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Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
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30 languages

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