Directing
Arthur J. Bressan, Jr.
EN cinema · 13 credits
Born
27 May 1943
Died
29 July 1987 (aged 44)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Arthur Bressan · Arthur Bressen Jr. · Michael Lawrence · A.J. Bressan, Jr.
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
Filmography
Buddies
Writer, Producer, Editor, Director
Daddy Dearest
Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography
Juice
Director, Script, Producer
Abuse
as Street Interviewee, Director, Writer, Editor
Pleasure Beach
Director, Editor
Family Affair
Director of Photography, Director
Forbidden Letters
as End Credits Narrator (voice), Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
Gay USA
Director, Producer, Editor
Passing Strangers
as Projectionist, Director
Coming Out
Director, Editor
Boys
1969
Boys
Director