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Carl Bessai, director
Director

Carl Bessai: Movies & Box Office

films
14
on screen
1999–2019
box office
$7.36M
Career at a glance

Carl Bessai's Career in Numbers

Carl Bessai's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carl Bessai works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Johnny (1999) to The Lears (2019), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Carl Bessai Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 1
  2. 2000s 6
  3. 2010s 7

The 2010s were Carl Bessai's busiest decade, with 7 films.

Carl Bessai Movies by Genre

  • Drama 9
  • Comedy 2
  • Horror 1
  • Crime 1
  • Thriller 1

Drama is the genre Carl Bessai has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of comedy (2).

Carl Bessai Career Milestones

First film
Johnny 1999
Biggest box office hit
The Lears $7.36M worldwide
Newest film
The Lears 2019
14 credits

Carl Bessai Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Carl Bessai is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Carl Bessai Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Carl Bessai shares the most films with. Dustin Milligan comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Callum Keith Rennie (2).

FAQ

Carl Bessai: Questions & Answers

How many movies Carl Bessai has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Carl Bessai been in?

Carl Bessai is credited on 14 films, from 1999 to 2019. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Carl Bessai's highest-grossing movie?

The Lears (2019) is Carl Bessai's biggest box office hit, with $7.36M worldwide, ahead of Unnatural & Accidental (2006) ($5.42K). Across every film with box office figures, Carl Bessai's movies have made $7.36M.

Carl Bessai's biggest hits

What is Carl Bessai's newest movie?

The most recent film on Carl Bessai's filmography is The Lears (2019), which Carl Bessai directed.

Who does Carl Bessai work with most often?

Carl Bessai shares the most films with Dustin Milligan (3 films), Callum Keith Rennie (2 films) and Tygh Runyan (2 films).

The Best Carl Bessai Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 14 directing credits.

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