Carl Bessai

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth Edmonton, Canada

Carl Bessai

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.

Known For

Director

2018
Kreuzberg

as Director

2017
The Lears

as Director

2015
Ungodly Acts

as Director

2015
Rehearsal

as Director

2014
No Clue

as Director

2014
Bad City

as Director

2014
Mr. Miracle

as Director

2013
2011
Repeaters

as Director

2011
Sisters & Brothers

as Director

2010
Fathers & Sons

as Director

2010
Hiccups

as Director

2009
Cole

as Director

2008
2007
Normal

as Director

2006
2005
Severed

as Director

2003
Émile

as Director

2001
Lola

as Director

1999
Johnny

as Director

Writer

2017
The Lears

as Writer

2015
Rehearsal

as Writer

2011
2010
Fathers & Sons

as Writer

2009
Gloves of Stone

as Writer

2005
Severed

as Author

1999
Johnny

as Writer

Producer

2024
WAR TIMES

as Production Supervisor

2015
Rehearsal

as Producer

2014
No Clue

as Co-Producer

2011
Sisters & Brothers

as Producer

2010
Fathers & Sons

as Producer

Camera

2014
Bad City

as Director of Photography

2011
Sisters & Brothers

as Director of Photography

2011
Repeaters

as Director of Photography

2007
Normal

as Director of Photography

2005
Floored by Love

as Director of Photography

Crew

2010
Fathers & Sons

as Cinematography