Atom Egoyan
Film director · 5 films (1991–2014)
Atom Egoyan is a director whose work here spans The Adjuster (1991) to The Captive (2014), across drama and thriller. 5 of those films were photographed by Paul Sarossy. All 374 frames from 5 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Atom Egoyan CC 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 hyperlink film set in a strip club.
Born 19 July 1960 · Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt]
Directing style
Egoyan establishes a tense, lonely atmosphere by confining his dramas and thrillers to intimate interiors, relying heavily on eye-level medium shots that keep the viewer on a direct plane with the characters. He isolates subjects through a consistently shallow depth of field, rendering backgrounds into soft textures while balancing daytime and nighttime scenes with a mix of practical fixtures, window light, and direct sunlight. The visual tone is defined by a cool, desaturated color grade dominated by deep blues, muted greens, and earthy grays, occasionally contrasted by warm, fleshy undertones.
Awards
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
- Companion of the Order of Canada · 2015
- Officer of the Order of Canada · 1999
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award · 2015
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal · 2012
- Dan David Prize · 2008
- 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival · 2004
- Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal · 2002
- Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
- honorary citizen of Yerevan
Films directed by Atom Egoyan
About Atom Egoyan
When was Atom Egoyan born?
Atom Egoyan was born on 19 July 1960 in Cairo, United Arab Republic [now Egypt].
What films has Atom Egoyan directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 5 of them: The Adjuster (1991), Exotica (1994), The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Where The Truth Lies (2005) and The Captive (2014).
What awards has Atom Egoyan won?
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, Companion of the Order of Canada (2015), Officer of the Order of Canada (1999) and Order of the Badge of Honour.
Search every frame of Atom Egoyan’s films
All 374 indexed frames from 5 films directed by Atom Egoyan — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.