Bestor Cram

Biography

Career Overview

Bestor Cram has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Signature works include Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues, The Special, Tiananmen Tonight. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Known For

• 

  Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues
• The Special
• 

  Tiananmen Tonight
• 

  The Last American Colony
• 

  Birth of a Movement
• Beyond the Wall

Frequent Collaborators

• James Cotton (1 collaborations)
• Tom Hambridge (1 collaborations)
• Buddy Guy (1 collaborations)
• Jimmie Vaughan (1 collaborations)
• Steve Miller (1 collaborations)
• Bobby Rush (1 collaborations)
• Billy Branch (1 collaborations)
• Annie Raines (1 collaborations)
• Curtis Salgado (1 collaborations)
• Rick Estrin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (14 credits)

  • The Special

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Tiananmen Tonight

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues

    director

    directing
    2022
  • The Last American Colony

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Birth of a Movement

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Beyond the Wall

    director

    directing
    2016
  • To Breathe as One

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Weapons of Mass Disruption

    director

    directing
    2012
  • This Is Where We Take Our Stand

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Scarred Justice: The Orangeburg Massacre 1968

    director

    directing
    2008
  • An Unfinished Symphony

    director

    directing
    2001
  • You Don't Know Dick: Courageous Hearts of Transsexual Men

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Midnight Ramble

    director

    directing
    1994

• production (10 credits)

  • Tiananmen Tonight

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Gary K. One Step at a Time

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Fighting for Freedom: Lewis Hayden and the Underground Railroad

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Dateline: Saigon

    producer

    production
    2017
  • To Breathe as One

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Killer Poet

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • The Singing Revolution

    producer

    production
    2006
  • You Don't Know Dick: Courageous Hearts of Transsexual Men

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Midnight Ramble

    producer

    production
    1994

• crew (2 credits)

  • Gary K. One Step at a Time

    cinematography

    crew
    2020
  • Midnight Ramble

    cinematography

    crew
    1994

• camera (6 credits)

  • Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Dateline: Saigon

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • To Breathe as One

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Anita

    camera operator

    camera
    2013
  • Mumia Abu-Jamal: A Case for Reasonable Doubt?

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

    additional camera

    camera
    1995