Atom Egoyan ( Armenian Ատոմ Էգոյան , Eng. Atom Egoyan ; born July 19, 1960 , Cairo ) - Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, editor of Armenian descent. The main themes in his work are the topics of alienation and isolation of a person, which are revealed through the images of people related to the development of technology, to the bureaucracy or other power structures.
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| Profession | film director , film producer , screenwriter , actor , editor | |||
| Career | 1984 - present | |||
| Awards | Best Canadian film at Genie 2003 ( Ararat )
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Biography
Egoyan was born in Cairo . Together with her sister Eva (now a concert pianist from Toronto ), they were sent by their parents to the city of Victoria in British Columbia . As a teenager, he was fond of reading books and writing his own plays. Significant influence on Egoyan had the works of Samuel Becket and Harold Pinter . He graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in international relations and playing the classical guitar.
In 2002, Egoyan’s film “ Ararat ” was released on the Armenian Genocide , disapprovingly met by Turkey, which tried to hinder its screening at the Cannes Film Festival . [one]
Egoyan now lives in Toronto with his wife, actress Arsine Khanjyan , an ethnic Armenian born in Beirut , starring in many films of Egoyan, and son Arshil.
Filmography
- “ Space Odyssey of 2001 ”
- " Eight and a half "
- " Bicycle Thieves "
- " In the last breath "
- The Godfather
- Metropolis
- "The Passion of Joan of Arc "
- " Person "
- " Pulp Fiction "
- Dizziness
Director filmography (feature films)
- 1984 - " The Next of kin " / Next of Kin
- 1987 - Family Viewing
- 1989 - Roles with Text / Speaking Parts
- 1991 - The Insurance Agent / The Adjuster
- 1992 - " Montreal through the Eyes ... " / Montréal vu par ...
- 1993 - " Immoral Behavior " / Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer
- 1993 - Calendar
- 1994 - Exotica / Exotica
- 1997 - “The Glorious Future ” / The Sweet Hereafter
- 1999 - Felicia's Journey
- 2001 - “ The Last Film of Krapp ” / Krapp's Last Tape
- 2002 - Ararat / Ararat
- 2005 - Where the Truth Lies
- 2008 - “ Adoration ” / Adoration
- 2009 - Chloe
- 2011 - “ Invisible World ” / Mundo Invisível - “Yerevan - O Visível” short story
- 2013 - The Knot of the Devil / Devil's Knot
- 2014 - The Captive / The Captive
- 2015 - Remember
- 2019 - Guest of Honor
Telefilms
- 1985 - “In this corner”
- 1993 - "Malicious Behavior"
- 1997 - “Inspired by Bach: Sarabande”
Documentary Films
- 2003 - The Citadel
Notes
- ↑ SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica
- ↑ Canadian Encyclopedia
- ↑ Atom Egoyan . BFI Date of treatment July 2, 2013.