Atom Egoyan
Biography
Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker born on July 19, 1960, in Cairo, United Arab Republic, now Egypt. He is a director, screenwriter, producer, and actor who emerged during the 1980s as a preeminent director of the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan achieved a career breakthrough with the 1994 hyperlink film Exotica. He later directed The Sweet Hereafter in 1997, an adaptation of a novel by Russell Banks that earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director. His other significant films include The Adjuster, Ararat, Where the Truth Lies, Adoration, and Chloe. Egoyan is married to actress Arsinée Khanjian, who has frequently appeared in his films.
Career overview
Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker born on July 19, 1960, in Cairo, United Arab Republic, which is now Egypt. He is a director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He is recognized as one of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, having emerged during the 1980s.
Egoyan achieved a career breakthrough with the 1994 hyperlink film Exotica, which is set in a strip club. He followed this with The Sweet Hereafter in 1997, an adaptation of a novel by Russell Banks. This film is cited as his most critically acclaimed work and earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director.
Other significant films in his body of work include The Adjuster from 1991, Ararat from 2002, Where the Truth Lies from 2005, Adoration from 2008, and Chloe from 2009. He is married to actress Arsinée Khanjian, who has been cast in his films frequently.
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Full Filmography
129 titles- Seven Veils (2025) Director
- Seven Veils (2025) Producer
- Seven Veils (2025) Screenplay
- "I Will Revenge This World With Love" - S. Paradjanov (2024) as Himself
- Viva Varda! (2023) as Self
- Talking Heads 2021 (2021) as Self
- Guest of Honour (2020) Director
- Guest of Honour (2020) Producer
- Guest of Honour (2020) Writer
- Mouthpiece (2019) Thanks
- Le cri du rhinocéros (2018) as Self
- Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017) Thanks
- Missing (2016)
- Remember (2015) Director
- Sculpting Memory (2015)
- The Captive (2014) Director
- The Captive (2014) Screenplay
- The Captive (2014) Producer
- The Captive (2014) Story
- Devil's Knot (2013) Director
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Invisible World (2013) Director
- Rewind This! (2013) as Self
- Stories We Tell (2012) Thanks
- The Rep - A Documentary (2012) as Himself
- Chloe (2010) Director
- Barney's Version (2010) as O'Malley Director #1
- Adoration (2009) Director
- Adoration (2009) Writer
- Adoration (2009) Producer
- It Came from Kuchar (2009) as Self
- Indie Sex (2007) as Self
- Away from Her (2007) Executive Producer
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Writer
- This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) as Self - Director of 'Where the Truth lies'
- Citadel (2006) as Self
- Citadel (2006) Director
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) Screenplay
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) Director
- Where the Truth Lies (2005) Executive Producer
- Mouth to Mouth (2005) Executive Producer
- Childstar (2004) Thanks
- Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche (2004) as Self
- Luck (2004) Executive Producer
- Foolproof (2003) Executive Producer
- Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (2003) as Self - Director ("Krapp's Last Tape")
- The Saddest Music in the World (2003) Executive Producer
- Ararat (2002) Director
- Ararat (2002) Screenplay
- Ararat (2002) Producer
- Gambling, Gods and LSD (2002) Executive Producer
- Close (2001) Screenplay
- Close (2001) Editor
- Close (2001) Director
- Diaspora (2001) Director
- Krapp's Last Tape (2000) Director
- Krapp's Last Tape (2000) Editor
- Preludes (2000) Director
- The Line (2000) Screenplay
- The Line (2000) Director
- Felicia's Journey (1999) Director
- Felicia's Journey (1999) Screenplay
- Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan (1999)
- The Sweet Hereafter (1997) Director
- The Sweet Hereafter (1997) Producer
- The Sweet Hereafter (1997) Screenplay
- Sarabande (1997) Director
- Sarabande (1997) Writer
- The Stupids (1996) as TV Studio Guard
- Curtis's Charm (1996) Executive Producer
- At Sundance (1995) as Self
- A Portrait of Arshile (1995) as Voice
- A Portrait of Arshile (1995) Writer
- A Portrait of Arshile (1995) Director
- Exotica (1994) Director
- Exotica (1994) Producer
- Exotica (1994) Writer
- Camilla (1994) as Sea Bunnies Director
- Calendar (1993) as Photographer
- Calendar (1993) Director
- Calendar (1993) Editor
- Calendar (1993) Writer
- Calendar (1993) Producer
- Calendar (1993) Camera Operator
- Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer (1993) Director
- Montreal Stories (1991) Director
- Montreal Stories (1991) Writer
- The Adjuster (1991) Director
- The Adjuster (1991) Writer
- The Adjuster (1991) Producer
- The Adjuster (1991) Co-Editor
- In Passing (1991) Director
- In Passing (1991) Writer
- Speaking Parts (1990) Director
- Speaking Parts (1990) Writer
- Speaking Parts (1990) Producer
- Speaking Parts (1990) Co-Editor
- Roadkill (1989) Thanks
- The Box of Sun (1988)
- Looking for Nothing (1988) Director
- Looking for Nothing (1988) Screenplay
- Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) Director
- Family Viewing (1987) Writer
- Family Viewing (1987) Director
- Family Viewing (1987) Editor
- Family Viewing (1987) Producer
- In This Corner (1986) Director
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) Director
- Men: A Passion Playground (1985) Director
- Next of Kin (1984) Writer
- Next of Kin (1984) Editor
- Next of Kin (1984) Director
- Next of Kin (1984) Producer
- Open House (1982) Director
- Peep Show (1981) Writer
- Peep Show (1981) Cinematography
- Peep Show (1981) Editor
- Peep Show (1981) Director
- After Grad with Dad (1980) Director
- Howard in Particular (1979) Editor
- Howard in Particular (1979) Writer
- Howard in Particular (1979) Cinematography
- Howard in Particular (1979) Director
- Lust of a Eunuch (1977) Director
- Embers Executive Producer
- Notes for a Possible Sequel Director
- Notes for a Possible Sequel Writer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Atom Egoyan best known for?
Atom Egoyan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remember (2015), The Captive (2014), The Captive (2014), The Captive (2014).
When and where was Atom Egoyan born?
Atom Egoyan was born on July 19, 1960 in Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt].
How many credits does Atom Egoyan have?
Atom Egoyan has accumulated over 129 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1977 to 2025.
What is Atom Egoyan's background in cinema and television?
Atom Egoyan is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker born on July 19, 1960, in Cairo, United Arab Republic, now Egypt. He is a director, screenwriter, producer, and actor who emerged during the 1980s as a preeminent director of the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan achieved a career breakthrough with the 1994 hyperlink film Exotica. H...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Barney's Version (2010) as O'Malley Director #1 — aged about 49
- The Stupids (1996) as TV Studio Guard — aged about 35
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