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Carl Bessai

Carl Bessai

CrewDirectorProducerWriterProduction Edmonton, Canada 1999–2025 (26 year career)
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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 …

Known For

Repeaters
Film

Repeaters

Director
Embrace of the Vampire
Film

Embrace of the Vampire

Director
Normal
Film

Normal

Director
No Clue
Film

No Clue

Co-Producer
Severed
Film

Severed

Author
Mr. Miracle
Film

Mr. Miracle

Director
Emile
Film

Emile

Director
Cole
Film

Cole

Director

Filmography

Crew (54)

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Movies (53)

Field Sketches

Field Sketches

2025

Cinematography

Field Sketches

Field Sketches

2025

Director

Field Sketches

Field Sketches

2025

Producer

Field Sketches

Field Sketches

2025

Writer

WAR TIMES

WAR TIMES

2024

Production Supervisor

Evelyne

Evelyne

2021

Cinematography

6.0
Evelyne

Evelyne

2021

Director

6.0
Evelyne

Evelyne

2021

Editor

6.0
Evelyne

Evelyne

2021

Producer

6.0
Evelyne

Evelyne

2021

Writer

6.0
Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg

2018

Director

The Lears

The Lears

2017

Director

5.3
The Lears

The Lears

2017

Writer

5.3
Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Director

3.7
Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Producer

3.7
Rehearsal

Rehearsal

2015

Writer

3.7
Ungodly Acts

Ungodly Acts

2015

Director

4.0
Mr. Miracle

Mr. Miracle

2014

Director

5.4
Bad City

Bad City

2014

Director

3.5
Bad City

Bad City

2014

Director of Photography

3.5
No Clue

No Clue

2014

Co-Producer

5.3
No Clue

No Clue

2014

Director

5.3
Embrace of the Vampire

Embrace of the Vampire

2013

Director

4.4
Repeaters

Repeaters

2011

Director

5.8
Repeaters

Repeaters

2011

Director of Photography

5.8
Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Director

4.8
Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Director of Photography

4.8
Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Producer

4.8
Sisters & Brothers

Sisters & Brothers

2011

Writer

4.8
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Cinematography

2.7
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Director

2.7
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Producer

2.7
Fathers & Sons

Fathers & Sons

2010

Writer

2.7
Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

2010

Director

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

2010

Writer

Cole

Cole

2009

Director

6.5
Gloves of Stone

Gloves of Stone

2009

Writer

4.3
Mothers & Daughters

Mothers & Daughters

2008

Director

1.0
A Charman Event

A Charman Event

2008

Director

Normal

Normal

2007

Director

5.2
Normal

Normal

2007

Director of Photography

5.2
Normal

Normal

2007

Producer

5.2
Unnatural & Accidental

Unnatural & Accidental

2006

Director

4.0
Severed

Severed

2005

Author

4.7
Severed

Severed

2005

Director

4.7
Floored by Love

Floored by Love

2005

Director of Photography

2.9
Emile

Emile

2003

Director

5.8
Emile

Emile

2003

Director of Photography

5.8
Emile

Emile

2003

Writer

5.8
Lola

Lola

2001

Director

4.2
Johnny

Johnny

1999

Director

3.7
Johnny

Johnny

1999

Writer

3.7
Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan

Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan

1999

Director