About

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38
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Place of birth:
Edmonton, Canada
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Carl Bessai

Overview

​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.

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Known for

Directing
2018 Kreuzberg Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Lears Directing Director 58
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2015 Rehearsal Directing Director 58
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2015 Ungodly Acts Directing Director 58
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2014 Mr. Miracle Directing Director 58
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2014 Bad City Directing Director 58
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2014 No Clue Directing Director 58
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2013 Embrace of the Vampire Directing Director 56
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2011 Sisters & Brothers Directing Director 58
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2011 Repeaters Directing Director 58
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2010 Fathers & Sons Directing Director 58
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2009 Cole Directing Director 59
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2008 Mothers & Daughters Directing Director N/A
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2007 Normal Directing Director 58
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2006 Unnatural & Accidental Directing Director 58
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2005 Severed Directing Director 58
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2003 Émile Directing Director 58
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2001 Lola Directing Director 58
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1999 Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan Directing Director N/A
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1999 Johnny Directing Director 58
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Writing
2017 The Lears Writing Writer 58
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2015 Rehearsal Writing Writer 58
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2011 Sisters & Brothers Writing Writer 58
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2010 Fathers & Sons Writing Writer 58
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2009 Gloves of Stone Writing Writer 58
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2005 Severed Writing Author 58
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1999 Johnny Writing Writer 58
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Production
2024 WAR TIMES Production Production Supervisor N/A
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2015 Rehearsal Production Producer 58
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2014 No Clue Production Co-Producer 58
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2011 Sisters & Brothers Production Producer 58
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2010 Fathers & Sons Production Producer 58
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Camera
2014 Bad City Camera Director of Photography 58
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2011 Sisters & Brothers Camera Director of Photography 58
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2011 Repeaters Camera Director of Photography 58
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2007 Normal Camera Director of Photography 58
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2005 Floored by Love Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2010 Fathers & Sons Crew Cinematography 58
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