ATOM EGOYAN
Atom Egoyan
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: July 19, 1960
Place of Birth: Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt]
Biography
Atom Egoyan CC (/ɛˈɡɔɪən/; Armenian: Ատոմ Եղոյեան, romanized: Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) 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.
Filmography
Starring
2023·
Viva Varda!Self
2021·
Talking Heads 2021Self
2018·
Le cri du rhinocérosSelf
2016·
Missing2015·
Sculpting Memory2013·
Rewind This!Self
Himself
2010·
Barney's VersionO'Malley Director #1
2009·
It Came from KucharSelf
2007·
Indie SexSelf
2006·
CitadelSelf
Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
Self - Director ("Krapp's Last Tape")
1996·
The StupidsTV Studio Guard
1995·
At SundanceSelf
Voice
1994·
CamillaSea Bunnies Director
1993·
CalendarPhotographer
1988·
The Box of SunProduction
TBA·
EmbersExecutive Producer
2025·
Seven VeilsScreenplay, Producer, Director
Writer, Director
2020·
Guest of HonourWriter, Director, Producer
2019·
MouthpieceThanks
2015·
RememberDirector
2014·
The CaptiveScreenplay, Producer, Story, Director
Director
2013·
Invisible WorldDirector
2013·
Devil's KnotDirector
2012·
Stories We TellThanks
2010·
ChloeDirector
2009·
AdorationProducer, Director, Writer
Writer, Director
2007·
Away from HerExecutive Producer
2005·
Mouth to MouthExecutive Producer
2005·
Where the Truth LiesDirector, Screenplay, Executive Producer
2004·
ChildstarThanks
Executive Producer
2006·
CitadelDirector
2004·
LuckExecutive Producer
2003·
FoolproofExecutive Producer
2002·
AraratProducer, Screenplay, Director
Executive Producer
2001·
DiasporaDirector
2001·
CloseScreenplay, Director, Editor
2000·
The LineScreenplay, Director
2000·
Krapp's Last TapeEditor, Director
2000·
PreludesDirector
1999·
Felicia's JourneyScreenplay, Director
1997·
SarabandeWriter, Director
1997·
The Sweet HereafterDirector, Producer, Screenplay
1996·
Curtis's CharmExecutive Producer
Director, Writer
1994·
ExoticaWriter, Producer, Director
1993·
CalendarCamera Operator, Editor, Director, Writer, Producer
Director
1991·
The AdjusterCo-Editor, Producer, Writer, Director
1991·
In PassingWriter, Director
1991·
Montreal StoriesWriter, Director
1990·
Speaking PartsCo-Editor, Writer, Producer, Director
1989·
RoadkillThanks
1988·
Looking for NothingScreenplay, Director
Director
1987·
Family ViewingEditor, Producer, Writer, Director
1986·
In This CornerDirector
Director
Director
1984·
Next of KinWriter, Editor, Producer, Director
1982·
Open HouseDirector
1981·
Peep ShowDirector, Editor, Writer, Cinematography
1980·
After Grad with DadDirector
1979·
Howard in ParticularDirector, Cinematography, Writer, Editor
1977·
Lust of a EunuchDirector