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Carl Bessai

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Carl Bessai is known for Normal (2007), Unnatural & Accidental (2006) and Repeaters (2010).
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      • 9 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Known for

    Carrie-Anne Moss, Britt Irvin, Callum Keith Rennie, and Kevin Zegers in Normal (2007)
    Normal
    5.6
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2007
    Unnatural & Accidental (2006)
    Unnatural & Accidental
    4.7
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
    Richard de Klerk, Amanda Crew, and Dustin Milligan in Repeaters (2010)
    Repeaters
    5.7
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2010
    Severed (2005)
    Severed
    4.5
    Movie
    • Director
    • 2005

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    Director

    • Field Sketches
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Lichtenberg (2024)
      Lichtenberg
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Influence (2022)
      Influence
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Rumbie Muzofa in Evelyne (2021)
      Evelyne
      • Director
      • 2021
    • In Her City (2020)
      In Her City
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ashbridge (2019)
      Ashbridge
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Kreuzberg (2017)
      Kreuzberg
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Sean Astin, Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall, and Aly Michalka in The Lears (2017)
      The Lears
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Oscar Hsu, Peter Outerbridge, Steph Song, Osric Chau, Loretta Yu, Elfina Luk, Simu Liu, and Fiona Fu in Blood and Water (2015)
      Blood and Water
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • Rehearsal (2015)
      Rehearsal
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Brant Daugherty in Ungodly Acts (2015)
      Ungodly Acts
      4.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Rob Morrow and Britt Irvin in Mr. Miracle (2014)
      Mr. Miracle
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Bad City (2014)
      Bad City
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Amy Smart and Brent Butt in No Clue (2013)
      No Clue
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Sharon Hinnendael in Embrace of the Vampire (2013)
      Embrace of the Vampire
      4.2
      Video
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Health Nutz (2011)
      Health Nutz
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Field Sketches
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Lichtenberg (2024)
      Lichtenberg
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Influence (2022)
      Influence
      • writer
      • 2022
    • Rumbie Muzofa in Evelyne (2021)
      Evelyne
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Ashbridge (2019)
      Ashbridge
      TV Mini Series
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Kreuzberg (2017)
      Kreuzberg
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Sean Astin, Bruce Dern, Anthony Michael Hall, and Aly Michalka in The Lears (2017)
      The Lears
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Rehearsal (2015)
      Rehearsal
      6.0
      • writer
      • 2015
    • Camille Sullivan, Amanda Crew, Dustin Milligan, and Cory Monteith in Sisters & Brothers (2011)
      Sisters & Brothers
      4.7
      • a collective creation by
      • 2011
    • Jay Brazeau and Ben Immanuel in Fathers & Sons (2010)
      Fathers & Sons
      6.5
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Michael Madsen, Martin Sheen, Kirk Harris, Álex Perea, and Danny Perea in Gloves of Stone (2009)
      Gloves of Stone
      5.2
      • written by
      • 2009
    • A Charman Event
      Short
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Mothers & Daughters (2008)
      Mothers & Daughters
      6.3
      • creator
      • 2008
    • Vicky Huang in They Wait (2007)
      They Wait
      5.4
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Severed (2005)
      Severed
      4.5
      • screenplay
      • 2005
    • Deborah Kara Unger and Ian McKellen in Emile (2003)
      Emile
      6.3
      • written by
      • 2003

    Producer

    • Field Sketches
      • producer
      • In Production
    • Lichtenberg (2024)
      Lichtenberg
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Rumbie Muzofa in Evelyne (2021)
      Evelyne
      • producer
      • 2021
    • In Her City (2020)
      In Her City
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Ashbridge (2019)
      Ashbridge
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Kreuzberg (2017)
      Kreuzberg
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Rehearsal (2015)
      Rehearsal
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Bad City (2014)
      Bad City
      5.3
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Amy Smart and Brent Butt in No Clue (2013)
      No Clue
      5.7
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • Camille Sullivan, Amanda Crew, Dustin Milligan, and Cory Monteith in Sisters & Brothers (2011)
      Sisters & Brothers
      4.7
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Jay Brazeau and Ben Immanuel in Fathers & Sons (2010)
      Fathers & Sons
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Richard de Klerk, Amanda Crew, and Dustin Milligan in Repeaters (2010)
      Repeaters
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Cole (2009)
      Cole
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Mothers & Daughters (2008)
      Mothers & Daughters
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Carrie-Anne Moss, Britt Irvin, Callum Keith Rennie, and Kevin Zegers in Normal (2007)
      Normal
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Unnatural & Accidental (2006)
      Unnatural & Accidental
      4.7
      • producer
      • 2006
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