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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
Atom Egoyan Biography (1960-)
Surname is pronounced "Eh-goy-en"; original name, Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960, in Cairo, Egypt; immigrated to Canada, 1962, naturalized Canadian citizen; son of Joseph (an artist and operator of a furniture store) and Shushan(an artist and operator of a furniture store; maiden name, Devletian) Egoyan; married Arsinee Khanjian (an actress); children: Arshile (son). Addresses: Office: Ego Film Arts, 80 Nicaragua St., Toronto, Ontario M5V 1C5, Canada.; Agent: Robert Newman, International Creative Management, 8942 WilshireBlvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Ralph Zimmerman, Great North Artists Management, Inc., 350 Duponte, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1V9, Canada.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, film editor, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- July 19, 1960
- Cairo, Egypt
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Work
- Director, cinematographer, and editor, Howard in Particular (shortfilm), 1979
- Director, cinematographer, editor, and classical guitarist, After Gradwith Dad, 1980
- Director, cinematographer, and editor, Peep Show, 1981
- Producer, director, editor, and classical guitarist, Next of Kin,1984
- Director, cinematographer, and editor, Men: A Passion Playground,1985
- Producer, director, and editor, Family Viewing, 1987
- Director, The Final Twist, 1987
- Producer, director, and editor, Speaking Parts, Cinephile, 1989
- Producer, director, coeditor, and classical guitarist, The Adjuster, Orion Classics, 1991
- Director, "En passant," Montreal vu par (also known as MontrealSextet), 1991
- Producer, director, cinematographer, and coeditor, Calendar, Zeitgeist, 1993
- Producer and director, Exotica, Miramax, 1994
- Director, A Portrait of Arshile, 1995
- Executive producer, Curtis's Charm, Strand, 1995
- Producer and director, The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line, 1997
- Director, Bach Cello Suite 4: Sarabande (also known as Sarabande), Rhombus Media, 1997
- Executive producer, Babyface, Stable Films, 1998
- Executive producer, Jack and Jill, Alliance Atlantis Communications, 1998
- Director, Felicia's Journey, Artisan Entertainment, 1999
- Director, The Line, 2000
- Director, Diaspora, 2001
- Producer and director, Ararat, Miramax, 2002
- Executive producer, Gambling, Gods, and LSD, Grimthorpe Film, 2002
- Co-executive producer, Luck, Odeon Films, 2002
- Executive producer, Coldwater, Mongrel Media, 2003
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Film Appearances
- Voices, Howard in Particular (short film), 1979
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Next of Kin, 1984
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Knock! Knock!, 1985
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La boite a soleil, 1988
- The photographer, Calendar, Zeitgeist, 1993
- The director, Camilla, Miramax, 1994
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A Portrait of Arshile, 1995
- Himself, At Sundance, 1995
- Television studio guard, The Stupids, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Himself, Vinyl, 1997
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A Road to Elsewhere (also known as Atom Egoyan: A Road to Elsewhere), Cohen Siblings/Media Headquarters, 1999
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Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan, 1999
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Television Director
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Movies
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In This Corner, 1985
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Looking for Nothing, 1988
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Gross Misconduct, CBC (Canada), 1992
- (And editor) Krapp's Last Tape, Channel 4, 2000
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Television Work
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Episodic
- Director and editor, "Open House," Reflections, CBC, 1982
- Director, Friday the 13th (also known as Friday's Curse andFriday the 13th: The Series), 1987
- Director, "Sarabande," Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach, PBS, 1998
- Also directed episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and "The Wall," an episode of The Twilight Zone.
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Television Appearances
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Episodic
- "Sarabande," Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach, PBS, 1998
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Conversations in World Cinema, Sundance Channel, 2000
- Himself, "Escape from the Newsroom," The Newsroom, 2002
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Specials
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The Inside Reel: Digital Filmmaking, PBS, 2001
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Indie Sex: Taboos, Independent Film Channel, 2001
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Stage Director
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Salome (opera), Houston Opera, Houston, TX, 1997
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Doctor Ox's Experiment, English National Opera, London, 1998
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Elsewhereless (opera), produced in Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario, 1998
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Radio Director
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Doctor Ox's Experiment, BBC Radio 3, 1998
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
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Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2--Cannes, Broadcast DVD, 1999
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Howard in Particular (short film), 1979
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After Grad with Dad, 1980
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Peep Show, 1981
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Next of Kin, 1984
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Family Viewing, 1987
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Speaking Parts, Cinephile, 1989
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A Fortified City, 1990
- "En passant," Montreal vu par (also known as Montreal Sextet), 1991
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The Adjuster, Orion Classics, 1991
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Calendar, Zeitgeist, 1993
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Exotica, Miramax, 1994
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The Sweet Hereafter (based on a novel by Russell Banks; also knownas De beaux lendemains), Fine Line, 1997
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Felicia's Journey (based on a novel by William Trevor), Artisan Entertainment, 1999
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The Line, 2000
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Ararat, Miramax, 2002
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Television Movies
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Looking for Nothing, 1988
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Television Episodes
- "Open House," Reflections, CBC, 1982
- "Sarabande," Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach, PBS, 1998
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Operas
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Elsewhereless, music by Rodney Sharman, produced in Toronto and Ottawa, Ontario, 1998
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Other
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Speaking Parts (script, essays, and interviews), 1993
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Exotica (script and interview), Coach House Press, 1995
- Author of stage plays, including The Doll.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, Volume 157, Gale, 1998
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Newsmakers 2000, Issue 2, Gale, 2000
Periodicals
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Canadian Forum, December, 1991, p. 15; June, 1993, p. 25
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Cineaste, Volume 25, number 1, 1999, pp. 39-41
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Entertainment Weekly, March 24, 1995, p. 47
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Film Comment, November-December, 1989, p. 27
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Film Quarterly, spring, 1995, p. 2
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Hollywood Reporter, September 5, 1995, p. S-12
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Interview, March, 1995, p. 58
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Maclean's, October 3, 1994, p. 44; September 8, 1997, p. 60; April6, 1998, p. 61; September 13, 1999, p. 54
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Madison, November, 1999, pp. 80-83
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New York Times, November 21, 1999
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Premiere, April, 1990, pp. 51, 53
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Saturday Night, April, 1998, p. 67
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Variety, February 9, 1998, p. 58; May 13, 2002, p. 14
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