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Atom Egoyan CC (/ ɛ ˈ ɡ ɔɪ ə n /; 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.
Atom Egoyan. Director: The Sweet Hereafter. 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.
22 hours ago · Egoyan directed the opera "Salome" in 1990, and the film "Seven Veils," which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2023, is based on the opera "Salome." The film offers a gripping and vivid reimagining of Richard Strauss' opera "Salome," with actress Amanda Seyfried shining as a theater director striving to bring her own interpretation of the biblical story of Salome to life.
The official website of Atom Egoyan. Find information about his film, theatre, opera, short film and art installation projects and how to get in touch with his agents.
Atom Egoyan, Egyptian-born Canadian writer and director who was known for his nuanced character studies of people in unconventional circumstances. His notable movies included Next of Kin, The Sweet Hereafter, and Felicia’s Last Journey. Learn more about Egoyan’s life and career.
Atom Egoyan. Director: The Sweet Hereafter. 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.
Atom Egoyan (born Atom Yeghoyan), CC, FRCA, writer, director, producer, artist (born 19 July 1960 in Cairo, Egypt). Atom Egoyan is one of Canada’s most acclaimed and influential filmmakers. Cerebral and unconventional, his films are often told in a non-linear style.
