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He received the Grand Prix (Belgian Film Critics Association) in Brussels, the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and Best Motion Picture at the Canadian Screen Awards (then called the Genie Awards).
Atom Egoyan - Awards - IMDb - Awards, nominations, and wins
Afterwards, The Sweet Hereafter (1997) led him to receive two Academy Award nominations, and then Chloe (2009) became his biggest moneymaker ever (after the film's DVD/Blu-ray release). Born July 19, 1960
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- Cairo, Egypt
Jan 18, 2012 · His numerous accolades include two Oscar nominations, eight Genie Awards, five major prizes at the Cannes Film Festival and a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. In addition to cinema, he has also excelled at directing theatre and opera and is an acclaimed installation artist.
Sep 9, 2023 · Nevertheless, Egoyan did go on to earn the best Canadian feature film prize at the closing awards luncheon at TIFF that year, and on a whim gave the $25,000 check that came with his trophy to...
Atom Egoyan has won many awards, among them the Genie: Best Adapted Screenplay, the Toronto Film Critics Association Award: Best Canadian Film, The Independent Spirit Award: Best foreign Film, the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix du Jury and the Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
One of the most honoured Canadian films of all time, Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter (1997) was nominated for 16 Genie Awards and won eight, including best picture, director and actor. It also won three major awards at the Cannes Film Festival, and received Academy Award nominations for adapted screenplay and director.
