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Atom Egoyan is a Canadian filmmaker of Armenian descent, known for his works on themes of alienation and isolation. He has directed films such as Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter, Ararat, and Chloe, and received several awards and nominations.
IMDb profile of Atom Egoyan, a Canadian director, writer and producer of Armenian descent. See his birthplace, spouse, child, Oscar nominations, and notable films such as The Sweet Hereafter, Chloe, and Ararat.
- January 1, 1
- 1.70 m
- Cairo, Egypt
- 'The Sweet Hereafter' (1997) IMDb: 7.5/10. Egoyan's most acclaimed movie explores the aftermath of a school bus accident in a small Canadian town. The vehicle slid on a patch of ice and plunged into a lake, killing fourteen children on board and wounding others.
- 'Remember' (2015) IMDb: 7.5/10. Christopher Plummer stars as Zev Guttman, an elderly Holocaust survivor living in a nursing home. He is haunted by the memory of his family's murder during World War II and embarks on a mission to seek justice.
- 'Exotica' (1994) IMDb: 7.0/10. Tax auditor Francis (Bruce Greenwood) is a broken man. Sometime before the film's beginning, his daughter was kidnapped and murdered.
- 'Felicia's Journey' (1999) IMDb: 7.0/10. This dark psychological thriller follows Felicia (Elaine Cassidy), a pregnant Irish teenager who travels to England in search of her boyfriend, Johnny (Peter McDonald).
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Jan 18, 2012 · 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.
