Known For
Writing
Born
Mar 18, 1959
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Credits
132 titles
Luc Besson
Biography
Luc Besson (born March 18, 1959) is a French director, writer, and producer, known for making highly visual thriller and action films. Besson has received numerous awards and honors, and is often credited as inventing the so-called "Cinema du look" movement in French film. He is best known for directing the action films Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997), and Lucy (2014), and also produced the Taken (2008–2014) and Transporter (2002–2015) franchises. Born in Paris, Besson spent his childhood traveling Europe with his parents and developing an enthusiasm for ocean diving, before an accident would push him toward the world of cinema. After taking odd jobs in the Parisian film scene of the time, Besson began writing stories that would eventually evolve into some of his greatest film successes: The Fifth Element and Le Grand Bleu. In 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup later Les Films du Dauphin, and later still EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Poga.
Known For
Filmography
Father Joe
Writer
Down the Arm of God
Producer
Playground
Idea
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
Self
Hell in Paradise
Producer
Dracula
Director
June and John
Director
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
Producer
Weekend in Taipei
Producer
Dogman
Director
LEGEND
The Family
Self
Mostra, Venise
Self
Arthur: Malediction
Writer
Engagement
Executive Producer
Anna
Writer
Kursk
Executive Producer
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
Eva
Co-Producer
Taxi 5
Producer
Renegades
Writer
Valérian, histoire d'une création
Self
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Director
Playground
Creator
The Warriors Gate
Writer
The Transporter Refueled
Screenplay
Taken 3
Producer
Lucy
Director
The Homesman
Producer
Brick Mansions
Screenplay
Taxi Brooklyn
Writer
3 Days to Kill
Screenplay
The Family
Director
Collision
Producer
A Prince (almost) Charming
Writer
Transporter: The Series
Creator
No Limit
Creator
Taken 2
Producer
Lockout
Writer
Blind Man
Original Story
The Lady
Director
The Source
Producer
A Monster in Paris
Co-Producer
Colombiana
Screenplay
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Self
Halal State Security
Producer
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Director
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Director
22 Bullets
Co-Producer
From Paris with Love
Story