Chloe
2010
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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.
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 is a Canadian citizen of Armenian descent and lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Plays classical guitar. According to Egoyan his thriller Chloe (2009) had made more money than any of his previous art house films.
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.
Jan 28, 2015 · Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan has directed fourteen features, including The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Ararat (2002), and, most recently, The Captive (2014). He writes, “Rather than a top ten, these are ten films with which I have some sort of personal relationship.
Jul 27, 2020 · T he first shot of Atom Egoyan’s 1984 debut feature, Next of Kin, is a ground-level pan across the baggage claim section at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. The camera is angled so that our gaze is on the various pieces of luggage rather than their owners—a mobile, Bressonian frame placed around a liminal, indistinct space.
Sep 9, 2023 · Canadian auteur Atom Egoyan ’s 40-year relationship with the Toronto International Film Festival helped put his movies on the map in Hollywood.
