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Atom Egoyan
Writer 66 years old

Atom Egoyan

Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt]

Atom Egoyan CC (/ɛˈɡɔɪən/; Armenian: Ատոմ Եղոյեան, romanized: Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is an Armenian-Canadian filmmaker. One of the most preeminent directors of the Toronto New Wave, he emerged during the 1980s and made his career breakthrough with Exotica (1994), a... Read full bio →

Filmography

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11 titles
The Captive

The Captive

Atom Egoyan 2014 1h 52m 6.5

Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence

Takeshi Kitano, David Cronenberg 2007 1h 40m 7.4

A collective film of 33 shorts directed by different directors about their feeling about Cinema.

Where the Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies

Atom Egoyan 2005 1h 47m 7.7

K. O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.

Felicia's Journey

Felicia's Journey

Atom Egoyan 1999 1h 56m 7.0

A young woman leaves Ireland to find her boyfriend in England, and while there is helped by a man hiding unsettling secrets.

The Sweet Hereafter

The Sweet Hereafter

Atom Egoyan 1997 1h 52m 8.2

A bus crash in a small town brings a lawyer to defend the families, but he discovers everything isn't what it seems.

Exotica

Exotica

Atom Egoyan 1994 1h 43m 8.0

A man plagued by neuroses frequents the club Exotica in an attempt to find solace, but even there his past is never far away.

Calendar

Calendar

Atom Egoyan 1993 1h 14m 7.0

A photographer and his wife travel across Armenia photographing churches for a calendar project. Travelling with them is a local man acting as their driver and guide. As the project nears completion, the distance between husband and wife grows.

The Adjuster

The Adjuster

Atom Egoyan 1991 1h 42m 8.0

A reflection about what makes everyone's life unique, through the story of Noah's family. Noah is an adjuster, having sex with his customers. His wife Hera watches pornographic movies for the Board of Censors. They live with their son Simon and Hera's sister in a show-flat. One day, they meet Bubba, who wants to make a movie in their house.

Speaking Parts

Speaking Parts

Atom Egoyan 1989 1h 32m

A lonely woman stalks a co-worker by obsessively watching videos he appears in. He is an actor trying to get a part in a new TV movie, written by his lover. She has written about her brother's death, but is losing control of the project.

Family Viewing

Family Viewing

Atom Egoyan 1987 1h 26m

Van's father, Stan, is fond of video, always taping scenes of daily family life. But he does not take care of Van's grandmother, Armen. Although he could afford having her at home, she is spending her days watching TV in an old people's home. Van often visits her. He meets Aline, whose mother is in the next bed. Van wants to get his grandma out ...

Next of Kin

Next of Kin

Atom Egoyan 1984 1h 10m

In a rest home for elderly people, a daughter reads her mother's diary. Soon events that are mentioned in the mother's diary begin to happen to the daughter.

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