Atom Egoyan

Canadian filmmaker of Armenian descent (born 1960)
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Atom Egoyan

Summary

Atom Egoyan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cairo[2]. He was born on +1960-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], and cinematographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,358 views/month, #6,031 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cairo[2], Atom Egoyan…
  • Atom Egoyan was born on +1960-07-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Atom Egoyan's spouses was Arsinée Khanjian[10].
  • Atom Egoyan held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Atom Egoyan is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[12].
  • Atom Egoyan worked as a film director[4].
  • Atom Egoyan worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Atom Egoyan's professions included film producer[6].
  • Atom Egoyan's professions included actor[7].
  • Atom Egoyan worked as a cinematographer[8].
  • Atom Egoyan worked as a director[13].
  • Among Atom Egoyan's employers was European Graduate School[14].
  • Atom Egoyan was employed by University of Toronto[15].
  • Atom Egoyan's education included a stint at Trinity College[16].
  • Atom Egoyan's education included a stint at Mount Douglas Secondary School[17].
  • Atom Egoyan received the Officer of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Atom Egoyan received the honorary citizen of Yerevan[19].
  • Atom Egoyan received the Order of the Badge of Honour[20].
  • Atom Egoyan received the Dan David Prize[21].
  • Atom Egoyan received the Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[22].
  • Atom Egoyan received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23].
  • Atom Egoyan's image is recorded as Atomegoya.jpg[24].
  • Atom Egoyan is recorded as male[25].
  • Atom Egoyan's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Atom Egoyan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374036578[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Atom Egoyan was born in Cairo[2]. He was born on +1960-07-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[16], an affiliated school[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Trinity College (Main Building)[31] and Mount Douglas Secondary School[17], a high school[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1931[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], cinematographer[8], and director[13]. Employers include European Graduate School[14], an educational institution[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1994[37] and University of Toronto[15], a public research university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1827[40], headquartered in Toronto[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[42], in Canada[43], founded in 1967[44]; honorary citizen of Yerevan[19], an award[45], in Armenia[46], founded in 1983[47]; Order of the Badge of Honour[20], an order[48], in Armenia[49], founded in 2000[50]; Dan David Prize[21], a science award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 2002[53]; Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto[22], an award[54], in Canada[55]; and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[23], a grade of an order[56], in France[57].

Personal Life

Among Atom Egoyan's spouses was Arsinée Khanjian[10].

Why It Matters

Atom Egoyan ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,358 views/month, #6,031 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Atom Egoyan born?

Atom Egoyan's place of birth was Cairo[2].

Who was Atom Egoyan married to?

Atom Egoyan's spouses include Arsinée Khanjian[10].

What did Atom Egoyan do for work?

Atom Egoyan worked as film director[4], screenwriter[5], film producer[6], actor[7], and cinematographer[8].

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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  9. [4] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . dandavidprize.org. dandavidprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [12] . Canadian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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