About
Canadian director of critically acclaimed films The Sweet Hereafter and Exotica.
Before Fame
He became interested in writing plays as a teenager and graduated from Trinity College at the University of Toronto.
Trivia
He was named Atom to mark the completion of Egypt's first nuclear reactor.
Family Life
His sister Eve was a concert pianist. He married actress Arsinee Khanjian.
Associated With
He cited the Ingmar Bergman film Persona in his interview for the book The Film That Changed My Life.
