Person
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
Directing · 1943–1987 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Buddies
Writer
Gay USA
Director
Arthur J. Bressan Jr.'s Early Super 8 Shorts
Director
Abuse
Street Interviewee
Thank You, Mr. President: The Press Conferences of JFK
Director
Coming Out
Director
Forbidden Letters
End Credits Narrator (voice)
Daddy Dearest
Producer
Juice
Director
Pleasure Beach
Director
Filmography
- 2022Arthur J. Bressan Jr.'s Early Super 8 ShortsDirector
- 1985BuddiesWriter
- 1984Daddy DearestProducer
- 1984JuiceDirector
- 1983AbuseStreet Interviewee
- 1983Thank You, Mr. President: The Press Conferences of JFKDirector
- 1983Pleasure BeachDirector
- 1982Family AffairDirector of Photography
- 1979Forbidden LettersEnd Credits Narrator (voice)
- 1977Gay USADirector
- 1974Passing StrangersProjectionist
- 1972Coming OutDirector
- 1969BoysDirector
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