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    Carl Bessai

    Director·Active 2014
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    Career at a glance

    1Hallmark film

    All 1 at Christmas

    Weirdness6.0 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Follow & about Carl

    From
    Edmonton
    Carl Bessai 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.
    From Wikipedia

    All 1 movie

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2014Mr. MiracleDirector · Christmas5.4Weird 6/10

    Carl’s standouts

    • Mr. Miracle poster
      WeirdestMr. Miracle (2014)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.4

    Movies by year

    Carl Bessai Hallmark movies by release year12014

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Carl Bessai been in?
    We have 1 Hallmark movie on file for Carl Bessai, spanning 2014.
    What is Carl Bessai's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Mr. Miracle (2014) has more audience votes than any other Carl Bessai Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Carl Bessai made?
    Carl Bessai turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Carl Bessai's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Carl Hallmark title we have is Mr. Miracle (2014).
    Where is Carl Bessai from?
    Carl is from Edmonton.
    What does Carl Bessai do in Hallmark movies?
    Carl Bessai works on Hallmark films as director.

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    Carl’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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