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Director
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
- Born May 27, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died July 29, 1987
One of the pioneers of independent gay cinema in the 1970s and '80s, Arthur J. Bressan, Jr. is best known for his 1985 drama, "Buddies" (the first dramatic feature film about AIDS). Working across multiple genres including documentary, narrative, adult and short form filmmaking, Bressan's boldness and artistry as a writer–director earned him both acclaim and controversy over the course of his decade-long filmmaking career.
Known for
Buddies1985
Gay USA1977
Abuse1983
Passing Strangers1974
Forbidden Letters1979
Daddy Dearest1984
Pleasure Beach1983
Juice1984
Filmography
- 2022Arthur J. Bressan Jr.'s Early Super 8 ShortsFilmDirector
- 1985BuddiesFilmProducer, Writer, Editor, Director
- 1984Daddy DearestFilmProducer, Editor, Writer, Director, Director of Photography
- 1984JuiceFilmDirector, Script, Producer
- 1983AbuseFilmStreet Interviewee, Director, Writer, Editor
- 1983Pleasure BeachFilmEditor, Director
- 1983Thank You, Mr. President: The Press Conferences of JFKFilmEditor, Director
- 1982Family AffairFilmDirector of Photography, Director
- 1979Forbidden LettersFilmEnd Credits Narrator (voice), Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
- 1977Gay USAFilmDirector, Editor, Producer
- 1974Passing StrangersFilmProjectionist, Director
- 1972Coming OutFilmEditor, Director
- 1969BoysFilmDirector