
Carl Bessai
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- Edmonton, Canada
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.
Filmography

Influence TBA
Director

The Black Square TBA
Actor

T.U.R.D TBA
as Quarrell McHumphrey

Waltz for the Dead Clown 2026
Production Manager

4 or 5 things I want you to know about me (an essay) 2025
Director, Writer

Field Sketches 2025
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography

WAR TIMES 2024
Production Supervisor

Evelyne 2021
as Gary, Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor

Kreuzberg 2018
Director

The Lears 2017
Writer, Director

Rehearsal 2015
Producer, Writer, Director

Ungodly Acts 2015
Director

Mr. Miracle 2014
Director

Bad City 2014
Director, Director of Photography

No Clue 2014
Director, Co-Producer

Embrace of the Vampire 2013
Director

Sisters & Brothers 2011
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography

Repeaters 2011
Director, Director of Photography

Fathers & Sons 2010
Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematography
- Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons 2010
Director, Writer

Gloves of Stone 2009
Writer

Cole 2009
Director

Mothers & Daughters 2008
as Documentary Filmmaker, Director

A Charman Event 2008
Director

Normal 2007
Director, Director of Photography, Producer

Unnatural & Accidental 2006
Director

Severed 2005
Director, Author

Floored by Love 2005
Director of Photography

Emile 2003
Director, Director of Photography, Writer

Lola 2001
Director

Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan 1999
Director

Johnny 1999
Writer, Director
Credits from TMDB.