Atom Egoyan Net Worth
Atom Egoyan Net Worth is
$10 Million
Atom Egoyan Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Born in Egypt to Armenian parents, he was raised in Western Canada. Both his parents were painters, and he planned to be a playwright, but after making a short film, he became hooked on telling stories visually. Returned to ethnic "homeland" when he filmed Calendar (1993) in Armenia. Won attention at the Sundance Film Festival for earlier work, ... | Date Of Birth | July 19, 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Cairo, Egypt |
| Height | 5' 7" (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Spouse | Arsinée Khanjian |
| Children | Arshile Egoyan |
| Parents | Joseph Yeghoyan, Shushan Devletian |
| Awards | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently tackles the subject of past wrongs and/or injustice (ex. Ararat (2002), Where the Truth Lies (2005), Exotica (1994), and _The Devil's Knot (2012)_) |
| 2 | Many of his films deal with the complicated nature of human sexuality |
| 3 | Frequently repeats voice-over sequences thoughout the course of a film |
| 4 | Frequently incorporates televisions and video monitors into his films |
| 5 | Frequently casts Elias Koteas, Don McKellar, David Hemblen, 'Bruce Greenwood', Maury Chaykin, and Gabrielle Rose |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | My first film, Next of Kin (1984), was made 15 years ago for $ 20.000, my second [Family Viewing (1987)] for $ 100.000 and then Speaking Parts (1989) was $ 500.000. I was never aware of commercial considerations, and each film found enough of an audience to justify its budget. I'm more aware of those things now... [Nov.1998] |
| 2 | [on Exotica (1994)] To me, the obvious definition of the exotic is something outside our immediate experience. But ultimately, what really drives the film is the exoticism that we feel towards our own experience, that point at which our own memory, and our own relationship to the things that are closest to us become exotic. |
| 3 | [on Remember (2015)] What I respond to - as a grandchild of survivors of a genocide that hasn't been recognized - I can really respond to that feeling of rage. It's something that is still living for these people. Max will not get satisfaction. For him it's still about the magnitude of that loss. We cannot allow ourselves to become inured or callused to horror, to the ability of people to abstract other human beings if sanctioned by the State. We were telling this story at a time when we still have survivors and perpetrators in our midst, and we were very aware of that. [2016] |
| 4 | I started my career, thankfully maybe, with a first feature that I'm really proud of, that got some really dismissive reviews at the time. I realized I had to have a really thick skin if I wanted to pursue this. You can't be vulnerable. It's just the nature of it. [2014] |
| 5 | There have been reviews that have profoundly affected me, because someone so deeply connected to the film. Those are so gratifying. [2014] |
| 6 | I'm just really grateful I had this career to make these films. Whether or not particular films connect, I'm proud of the body of work that I've done. [2014] |
| 7 | Sometimes you get the opportunity to make a film that actually is touching or explores a part of history that is uncharted. With Ararat (2002), the transmission of trauma reverberates through four generations. How the pain of that is, and the echoes are, felt 100 years later. [2016] |
| 8 | I started in theater and I wanted to write plays, but I never really found an original voice as a playwright. I still write plays. I still do theater and opera, but the moment I started making films, which I have to say I started in college because the college dramatic society turned down one of my plays, and out of spite, I went to the film club and said, "Okay, I'll make it as a movie." But the moment I held that camera, it just felt like "Oh, this is another character. This is someone watching the drama." It was always a character for me. I think in the really early films, it literally is the missing person. It's the person watching. So, it's what I feel most natural doing. But I love all these other worlds. I'm about to go into rehearsals for an opera. I love that world as well. [2014] |
| 9 | [on The Captive (2014)] We're sort of inside this eternal present and it becomes a torture machine, where people are playing scenes over and over in their mind.. In terms of the mood, it feels like the world we live in. That's what I'm trying to do with this film - to create an expression of the space that we live in. I understand that it will create a wide variety of criticisms. |
| 10 | This idea of clarity and that people should know at all times what's going on is obviously very attractive from a marketing perspective, but I think it would completely eviscerate the power of what these movies are about... We are still discussing what the opening sequence in Persona might mean and the wealth of possibilities that can be read into this piece of work. I believe that's why it endures. |
| 11 | I think with all directors there are ideas that recur, at least for the ones that have creative control of their films. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sister Eve Egoyan is an artist and pianist based in Toronto. |
| 2 | Atom is a Canadian citizen of Armenian descent. |
| 3 | In December 2010, Atom Egoyan said to The Toronto Star (a newspaper in Canada) that Chloe (2009) had made more money than any of his previous films. |
| 4 | Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1995. |
| 5 | Head of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2003 |
| 6 | Member of jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1996 |
| 7 | One of his favorite movies is Sergei Parajanov's The Color of Pomegranates (1969), his best friend Mikhail Vartanov's most favorite film. |
| 8 | (Ottawa, Sept. 23, 1999) Created an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor-General Roméo Leblanc. |
| 9 | He and his actress wife, Arsinée Khanjian, have a son, Arshile. |
| 10 | Plays classical guitar |
| 11 | Graduated University of Toronto, B.A. International Relations, 1982. |
| 12 | Parents Joseph and Shushan(nee Devletian) painted, but also ran a furniture store. |
| 13 | His wife Arsinée Khanjian appears in almost all his movies, except Chloe (2009). |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam, I Love You | pre-production | ||
| Remember | 2015/I | ||
| The Captive | 2014 | ||
| Devil's Knot | 2013 | ||
| Venice 70: Future Reloaded | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Mundo Invisível | 2012 | segment "Yerevan" | |
| Chloe | 2009 | ||
| Adoration | 2008 | ||
| Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence | 2007 | segment "Artaud Double Bill" | |
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | ||
| Ararat | 2002 | ||
| Close | 2001 | Short | |
| Diaspora | 2001 | Short | |
| The Line | 2000 | Short | |
| Krapp's Last Tape | 2000 | TV Movie | |
| Felicia's Journey | 1999 | ||
| Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Bach Cello Suite #4: Sarabande | 1997 | ||
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | ||
| A Portrait of Arshile | 1995 | Documentary short | |
| Exotica | 1994 | ||
| Calendar | 1993 | ||
| Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Montréal vu par... | 1991 | segment "En passant" | |
| The Adjuster | 1991 | ||
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | ||
| The Twilight Zone | 1989 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Looking for Nothing | 1988 | TV Short | |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1987-1988 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Friday the 13th: The Series | 1987 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Family Viewing | 1987 | ||
| In This Corner | 1986 | TV Movie | |
| Men: A Passion Playground | 1985 | Short | |
| Next of Kin | 1984 | ||
| Open House | 1982 | Short | |
| Peep Show | 1981 | Short | |
| After Grad with Dad | 1980 | Short | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short | |
| Lust of a Eunuch | 1977 | Short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Captive | 2014 | screenplay / story | |
| Mundo Invisível | 2012 | segment "Yerevan" | |
| Mujin chitai | 2012 | Documentary text | |
| Adoration | 2008 | written by | |
| Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence | 2007 | segment "Artaud Double Bill" | |
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | screenplay | |
| Ararat | 2002 | written by | |
| Close | 2001 | Short screenplay | |
| The Line | 2000 | Short | |
| Felicia's Journey | 1999 | screenplay | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | screenplay | |
| A Portrait of Arshile | 1995 | Documentary short | |
| Exotica | 1994 | writer | |
| Calendar | 1993 | written by | |
| Montréal vu par... | 1991 | segment "En passant" | |
| The Adjuster | 1991 | ||
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | writer | |
| Looking for Nothing | 1988 | TV Short | |
| Family Viewing | 1987 | writer | |
| Next of Kin | 1984 | ||
| Open House | 1982 | Short | |
| Peep Show | 1981 | Short | |
| After Grad with Dad | 1980 | Short | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short writer |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Captive | 2014 | producer | |
| Adoration | 2008 | producer | |
| Away from Her | 2006 | executive producer | |
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary producer | |
| Mouth to Mouth | 2005 | executive producer | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | executive producer | |
| Sabah | 2005 | executive producer | |
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short producer | |
| Foolproof | 2003 | executive producer | |
| The Saddest Music in the World | 2003 | executive producer | |
| Luck | 2003 | co-executive producer | |
| Gambling, Gods and LSD | 2002 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Ararat | 2002 | producer | |
| Shirley Pimple in the John Wayne Temple of Doom | 2000 | associate producer | |
| Jack & Jill | 1998 | executive producer | |
| Babyface | 1998 | executive producer | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | producer | |
| Curtis's Charm | 1995 | executive producer | |
| Exotica | 1994 | producer | |
| Calendar | 1993 | producer | |
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | producer | |
| Family Viewing | 1987 | producer | |
| Next of Kin | 1984 | producer |
Editor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Close | 2001 | Short | |
| Krapp's Last Tape | 2000 | TV Movie | |
| Calendar | 1993 | ||
| Family Viewing | 1987 | ||
| Men: A Passion Playground | 1985 | Short | |
| Next of Kin | 1984 | ||
| Open House | 1982 | Short | |
| Peep Show | 1981 | Short | |
| After Grad with Dad | 1980 | Short | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney's Version | 2010 | O'Malley Director #1 | |
| The Stupids | 1996 | TV Studio Guard | |
| Camilla | 1994 | Sea Bunnies Director | |
| Calendar | 1993 | Photographer | |
| La boîte à soleil | 1988 | ||
| Knock! Knock! | 1985 | ||
| Next of Kin | 1984 | Birthday Guest / Man Taking Suitcase at Airport (uncredited) | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short | Voice on Tape |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary | |
| Men: A Passion Playground | 1985 | Short | |
| Peep Show | 1981 | Short | |
| After Grad with Dad | 1980 | Short | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Night Is Falling | 1995 | friend of the film | |
| The Adjuster | 1991 | classical guitar | |
| Next of Kin | 1984 | classical guitar | |
| After Grad with Dad | 1980 | Short classical guitar | |
| Howard in Particular | 1979 | Short voices |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short camera operator: behind-the-scenes | |
| Calendar | 1993 | camera operator: 8mm video images, Armenia |
Editorial Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Adjuster | 1991 | additional editor |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 2002 | writer: "Mystery" |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intent to Destroy | 2017 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Painting a Heist: Making of Abstraction | 2015 | Documentary short special thanks | |
| Donne nel mito: Sophia racconta la Loren | 2014 | Documentary short thanks | |
| Watermark | 2013 | Documentary thanks | |
| Hatsumi | 2012 | Video documentary special thanks | |
| Stories We Tell | 2012 | Documentary thanks | |
| Take This Waltz | 2011 | thanks | |
| Circumstance | 2011 | very special thanks | |
| Here | 2011/I | our deepest gratitude | |
| Moments Before | 2009 | grateful thanks | |
| Cairo Time | 2009 | very special thanks | |
| The Open Road | 2009 | the director wishes to thank | |
| The Dreaming | 2008/I | Short special thanks | |
| Green Door | 2008 | Short special thanks | |
| Redacted | 2007 | special thanks | |
| Shortbus | 2006 | thanks | |
| This Film Is Not Yet Rated | 2006 | Documentary the producers wish to thank | |
| Childstar | 2004 | special thanks | |
| Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | 2004 | TV Movie documentary grateful appreciation to | |
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Marion Bridge | 2002 | thanks | |
| The Rhino Brothers | 2002 | thanks | |
| In the Shadow of Hollywood | 2000 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan | 1999 | Documentary thanks | |
| The Five Senses | 1999 | special thanks | |
| Whale Music | 1994 | the producers wish to thank | |
| Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould | 1993 | acknowledgment | |
| The Top of His Head | 1989 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Ciment, le cinéma en partage | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ceremonia de inauguración - 57º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| It Came from Kuchar | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Northern Lights | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ceremonia de clausura Seminci 08 | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| ETalk Festival Party | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 40 x 15 | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Outsider | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Citadel | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| This Film Is Not Yet Rated | 2006 | Documentary | Himself - Director of 'Where the Truth lies' |
| François Girard en trois actes | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Genies at 25 | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| Freedom2speak v2.0 | 2004 | Documentary | Himself - Berlinale Competition Jury Chairman / Director, Canada |
| Weird Sex and Snowshoes: A Trek Through the Canadian Cinematic Psyche | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself - Writer and Director |
| L'invitation aux images | 2003 | Documentary | Himself (participation spéciale) |
| La revue: Atom Egoyan | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself - Director ("Krapp's Last Tape") |
| Escape from the Newsroom | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Indie Sex: Taboos | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Atom Egoyan: A Road to Elsewhere | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| Film-Fest DVD: Issue 2 - Cannes | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Formulas for Seduction: The Cinema of Atom Egoyan | 1999 | Documentary | Himself |
| Nulle part ailleurs | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Directors | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| I Think I Cannes | 1997 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| At Sundance | 1995 | Documentary | Himself |
| A Portrait of Arshile | 1995 | Documentary short | Voice (voice) |
| The Media Show | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Intent to Destroy | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| Sculpting Memory | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Katie Chats | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| High School Health, Special Guest: Atom Egoyan | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Rewind This! | 2013 | Documentary | Himself - Writer & Director, The Sweet Hereafter |
| The Rep | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Hour | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2014) |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Film Director |
| Cinema 3 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Making a Scene | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Le mystère Egoyan | 2010 | Documentary |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Casper och den förbjudna filmen | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited) |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Director & Best Adapted Screenplay |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cinematographer-Director Duo Award | Camerimage | ||
| 2015 | Cinecolor Audience Award | Mar del Plata Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2015 | Heart of Sarajevo | Sarajevo Film Festival | Honorary Award | |
| 2015 | Vittorio Veneto Film Festival Award | Venice Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2015 | Honorary Maverick Award | Woodstock Film Festival | Maverick Award | |
| 2012 | Hall of Fame | Chlotrudis Awards | ||
| 2011 | Leon Cakoff Prize | São Paulo International Film Festival | ||
| 2009 | Master of Cinema | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival | ||
| 2008 | Douglas Sirk Award | Hamburg Film Festival | ||
| 2008 | Art Cinema Award - Special Mention | Hamburg Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2008 | Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Toronto International Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2008 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Cannes Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2006 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Where the Truth Lies (2005) |
| 2004 | Grand Prix - Golden Apricot | Yerevan International Film Festival | Best Film | Ararat (2002) |
| 2003 | Best Direction | Durban International Film Festival | Ararat (2002) | |
| 2003 | Best Film | Durban International Film Festival | Ararat (2002) | |
| 2003 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Motion Picture | Ararat (2002) |
| 2003 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Ararat (2002) | |
| 2000 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Felicia's Journey (1999) |
| 2000 | Taskforce Award | Chlotrudis Awards | ||
| 1999 | Sant Jordi | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Film (Mejor Película Extranjera) | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Canadian Film | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1997 | Jury Award | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Film | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Motion Picture | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | STFC Award | Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Special Jury Award | São Paulo International Film Festival | Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach (1997) | |
| 1997 | Best Canadian Feature Film | Toronto International Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1997 | Golden Spike | Valladolid International Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1997 | Youth Jury Award | Valladolid International Film Festival | Competition | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Canadian Award | Atlantic Film Festival | Best Canadian Film or Video over 60 Minutes | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Grand Prize of the Jury | Cannes Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1997 | FIPRESCI Prize | Cannes Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1997 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Cannes Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1996 | AVN Award | Adult Video News Awards | Best Alternative Adult Film | Exotica (1994) |
| 1995 | Critics Award | French Syndicate of Cinema Critics | Best Foreign Film | Exotica (1994) |
| 1994 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Motion Picture | Exotica (1994) |
| 1994 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Exotica (1994) |
| 1994 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Exotica (1994) |
| 1994 | Best Canadian Feature Film | Toronto International Film Festival | Exotica (1994) | |
| 1994 | FIPRESCI Prize | Cannes Film Festival | Exotica (1994) | |
| 1994 | Best Canadian Film | Cinéfest Sudbury | Exotica (1994) | |
| 1993 | Special Jury Prize | Taormina International Film Festival | Calendar (1993) | |
| 1991 | Special Jury Prize | Moscow International Film Festival | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1991 | Best Canadian Feature Film | Toronto International Film Festival | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1991 | Golden Spike | Valladolid International Film Festival | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1991 | Best Ontario Feature | Cinéfest Sudbury | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1991 | Best Canadian Film | Cinéfest Sudbury | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1989 | Best Canadian Screenplay | Vancouver International Film Festival | Speaking Parts (1989) | |
| 1988 | Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Locarno International Film Festival | Family Viewing (1987) | |
| 1988 | Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention | Berlin International Film Festival | Forum of New Cinema | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1987 | Best Canadian Feature Film | Toronto International Film Festival | Family Viewing (1987) | |
| 1984 | Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival | Next of Kin (1984) | |
| 1984 | Mannheim Film Ducat | Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival | Next of Kin (1984) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SIGNIS Award | Hong Kong International Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2016 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Director of a Canadian Film | Remember (2015) |
| 2016 | Golden Eagle | CINE Golden Eagle Film and Video Competition | Narrative Content: Feature - Live Action | Remember (2015) |
| 2016 | David | David di Donatello Awards | Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero) | Remember (2015) |
| 2016 | DGC Team Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | Remember (2015) |
| 2015 | Art Cinema Award | Hamburg Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2015 | Best Film | Mar del Plata Film Festival | International Competition | Remember (2015) |
| 2015 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2015 | Green Drop Award | Venice Film Festival | Remember (2015) | |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Achievement in Direction | The Captive (2014) |
| 2015 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Original Screenplay | The Captive (2014) |
| 2014 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | The Captive (2014) | |
| 2013 | Golden Seashell | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Best Film | Devil's Knot (2013) |
| 2010 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Adoration (2008) |
| 2010 | DGC Craft Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film | Chloe (2009) |
| 2010 | DGC Team Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Team Achievement in a Feature Film | Chloe (2009) |
| 2008 | Art Cinema Award | Hamburg Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2008 | Golden Spike | Valladolid International Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2008 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Adoration (2008) | |
| 2006 | WGC Award | Writers Guild of Canada | Feature Film | Where the Truth Lies (2005) |
| 2006 | DGC Craft Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Direction - Feature Film | Where the Truth Lies (2005) |
| 2006 | DGC Team Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Feature Film | Where the Truth Lies (2005) |
| 2005 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Where the Truth Lies (2005) | |
| 2003 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Ararat (2002) |
| 2003 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Director - Canadian Film | Ararat (2002) |
| 2003 | DGC Craft Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Achievement in Direction - Feature Film | Ararat (2002) |
| 2003 | DGC Team Award | Directors Guild of Canada | Outstanding Achievement in a Feature Film | Ararat (2002) |
| 2002 | Golden Spike | Valladolid International Film Festival | Ararat (2002) | |
| 2000 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Felicia's Journey (1999) |
| 2000 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | Felicia's Journey (1999) |
| 2000 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke amerikanske film) | Felicia's Journey (1999) |
| 1999 | Golden Spike | Valladolid International Film Festival | Felicia's Journey (1999) | |
| 1999 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Felicia's Journey (1999) | |
| 1998 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Picture | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Drama Picture | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | USC Scripter Award | USC Scripter Award | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) | |
| 1996 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film | Exotica (1994) |
| 1996 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Exotica (1994) |
| 1994 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Exotica (1994) | |
| 1994 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Exotica (1994) |
| 1993 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Calendar (1993) |
| 1993 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay | Calendar (1993) |
| 1991 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | The Adjuster (1991) |
| 1991 | Golden St. George | Moscow International Film Festival | The Adjuster (1991) | |
| 1990 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Motion Picture | Speaking Parts (1989) |
| 1990 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Speaking Parts (1989) |
| 1990 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay, Original | Speaking Parts (1989) |
| 1989 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series | Looking for Nothing (1988) |
| 1989 | Gold Hugo | Chicago International Film Festival | Best Feature | Speaking Parts (1989) |
| 1988 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Motion Picture | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1988 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1988 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Screenplay | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1988 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1988 | Prize of the City of Torino | Torino International Festival of Young Cinema | Best Feature Film | Family Viewing (1987) |
| 1985 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Direction | Next of Kin (1984) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Audience Award | Mill Valley Film Festival | World Cinema | Remember (2015) |
| 1998 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Screenplay | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1998 | SEFCA Award | Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | Best Adapted Screenplay | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | STFC Award | Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | BSFC Award | Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Best Director | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
Known for movies
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
as Director
The Captive (2014)
as Director
Exotica (1994)
as Director
Ararat (2002)
as Director