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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.
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Overview. Born. July 19, 1960 · Cairo, Egypt. Birth name. Atom Yeghoyan. Height. 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio. 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.
- July 19, 1960
Apr 30, 2024 · Atom Egoyan (born July 19, 1960, Cairo, Egypt) is an Egyptian-born Canadian writer and director who is known for his nuanced character studies of people in unconventional circumstances. Egoyan was born to Armenian parents in Cairo and from age three was reared in Victoria, British Columbia.
The Adjuster is a 1991 Canadian drama film directed by Atom Egoyan, his fourth feature film and the first to achieve international acclaim. The film has won five awards, as well as two other nominations upon its initial release.
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.
