Atom Egoyan

Canadian filmmaker of Armenian descent (born 1960)
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Summary

Atom Egoyan was born on July 19, 1960[1], in Cairo[2]. He has worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], actor[6], and cinematographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,502 views/month, #6,031 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Arsinée Khanjian[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Canada[10]
  • Ethnic group: Armenians[11]
  • Occupation: director[12], film editor[13]
  • Employer: European Graduate School[14], University of Toronto[15]
  • Educated at: Trinity College[16], Mount Douglas Secondary School[17]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of Canada[18], honorary citizen of Yerevan[19], Order of the Badge of Honour[20], Dan David Prize[21], Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[22], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[24], Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[25], Companion of the Order of Canada[26], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[27], Khorenatsi medal[28], Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[29], Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenplay[30], 1st Yerevan Golden Apricot International Film Festival[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Commons category: Atom Egoyan[33]
  • Archives at: University of Toronto Media Commons[34]
  • Official website: http://egofilmarts.com[35]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Atom Egoyan[36]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director[37], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[39], English[40], Armenian[41]
  • Topic has template: Template:Atom Egoyan[42]
  • Birth name: Ադոմ Էկոյան[43]
  • Number of children: 1[44]
  • Start of work period: 1984[45]

Why It Matters

Atom Egoyan has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Atom Egoyan born?

Atom Egoyan was born in Cairo[2].

Who was Atom Egoyan married to?

Atom Egoyan's spouses include Arsinée Khanjian[9].

What did Atom Egoyan do for work?

Atom Egoyan worked as a film director[3], screenwriter[4], film producer[5], actor[6], and cinematographer[7].

Where did Atom Egoyan go to school?

Atom Egoyan was educated at Trinity College[16] and Mount Douglas Secondary School[17].

What awards did Atom Egoyan receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[18], honorary citizen of Yerevan[19], Order of the Badge of Honour[20], and Dan David Prize[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . archive.gg.ca. archive.gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Order of Canada recipients database. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Order of Canada recipients database. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Order of Canada recipients database. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . ggpaa.ca. Retrieved . ggpaa.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [11] ↑ . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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