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Carl Bessai

Carl Bessai

Known For Directing
Birthday None (None)
Birthplace Edmonton, Canada
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary films before ... moving to Vancouver and directing his debut feature film Johnny in 1999. Bessai has made a career working on low-budget independent features but has worked with A-List actors Ian McKellen and Deborah Kara Unger on his film Emile and Carrie-Anne Moss on his film Normal. He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction for the latter film. Bessai is a member of the Director’s Guild of Canada, the Writer’s Guild of Canada, and the Canadian Film and Television Producer's Association. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Bessai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

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The Lears

The Lears

2017

Writer

Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Writer

Bad City

Bad City

2014

Director of Photography

Repeaters

Repeaters

2011

Director of Photography

Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Writer, Director of Photography

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Cinematography, Writer

Gloves of Stone

Gloves of Stone

2009

Writer

Normal

Normal

2007

Director of Photography

Severed

Severed

2005

Author

Floored by Love

Floored by Love

2005

Director of Photography

Johnny

Johnny

1999

Writer

The Lears

The Lears

2017

Director

Ungodly Acts

Ungodly Acts

2015

Director

Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Director

No Clue

No Clue

2014

Director

Mr. Miracle

Mr. Miracle

2014

Director

Bad City

Bad City

2014

Director

Repeaters

Repeaters

2011

Director

Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Director

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Director

Cole

Cole

2009

Director

Mothers & Daughters

Mothers & Daughters

2008

Director

Normal

Normal

2007

Director

Unnatural & Accidental

Unnatural & Accidental

2006

Director

Severed

Severed

2005

Director

Émile

Émile

2003

Director

Lola

Lola

2001

Director

Johnny

Johnny

1999

Director

Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Producer

No Clue

No Clue

2014

Co-Producer

Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Producer

Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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