Portrait of Carl Bessai

Directing

Carl Bessai

Titles
28movies1TV show
Career

Active from 1999 to 2025, busiest in 2014 with 3 main titles.

Directed
25
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lola
Lola
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Carl Bessai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.0, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.6, average 5.1
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Lighthearted 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Dysfunctional Family 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
TypeAllMovies10
RoleAnyDirecting24Writing10Production7Camera6Acting2Other crew2
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s12000s32010s42020s2
GenreAnyDrama8Comedy3Thriller2Crime1Documentary1Horror1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

2 titles
Poster for Field Sketches

Producer, Director

2010s

4 titles · average score 46
Poster for The Lears

Writer, Director

Poster for Rehearsal

Producer, Director

GoodWatch46
Poster for Sisters & Brothers

Director of Photography, Writer

Poster for Fathers & Sons

Cinematography, Producer

2000s

3 titles · average score 45
GoodWatch39
Poster for Severed

Author, Director

GoodWatch49
Poster for Emile

Writer, Director

1990s

1 title
Poster for Johnny

Writer, Director

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