Luc Besson
WritingLuc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer known for making highly visual thriller and action films. Besson has been nominated for, and won, numerous awards and honors from the foreign press, and is often credited as inventing the so-called "Cinema du look" movement in French film. 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. Besson's work stretches over twenty-six years and encompasses at least fifty-films.
Known For
The Big Blue
Blond Diver (uncredited)
Taxi 2
Boat Owner (uncredited)
The Family
Self
Subway
Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
Self
The Big Blue Adventure
Self / Narrator
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Self
Au coeur de Nikita
Self
Valérian, histoire d'une création
Self
Filmography — Acting
The Big Blue
Blond Diver (uncredited)
Taxi 2
Boat Owner (uncredited)
The Family
Self
Subway
Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
Self
The Big Blue Adventure
Self / Narrator
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Self
Au coeur de Nikita
Self
Valérian, histoire d'une création
Self
Filmography — Crew
Dracula
Director
Léon: The Professional
Screenplay
Lucy
Director
The Fifth Element
Director
Taken
Producer
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Director
Colombiana
Screenplay
Taken 3
Producer
The Transporter
Screenplay
Anna
Writer
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Director
Arthur and the Invisibles
Writer
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
Screenplay
The Family
Screenplay
Taken 2
Producer
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Director
Taxi
Screenplay
Taxi
Producer
Transporter 3
Screenplay
The Big Blue
Director
Taxi 5
Producer
Wasabi
Producer
3 Days to Kill
Screenplay
Taxi 3
Screenplay
Dogman
Director
Taxi 2
Screenplay
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Producer
Transporter 2
Producer
District B13
Screenplay
Lockout
Writer
The Warriors Gate
Writer
The Transporter Refueled
Screenplay
Nikita
Director
Unleashed
Producer
Bandidas
Writer
Taxi 4
Producer
Weekend in Taipei
Producer
Kiss of the Dragon
Screenplay
District 13: Ultimatum
Screenplay
Brick Mansions
Screenplay
The Homesman
Producer
Home
Producer
Renegades
Producer
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Writer
Blind Man
Producer
June and John
Director
Subway
Director
Angel-A
Director
Yamakasi
Screenplay
The Lady
Director
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Producer
Le court des grands
Director
Hell in Paradise
Producer
Nil by Mouth
Producer
Collision
Producer
The Secret
Producer
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Writer
Staten Island
Producer
The Last Man
Director
Arthur: Malediction
Producer
The Source
Producer
Atlantis
Director
Lucy 2
Writer
The Dancer
Screenplay
The Last Battle
Writer
August 15th
Producer
Michel Vaillant
Screenplay
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
Writer
The Chops
Producer
Arthur and the Great Adventure
Director
Down the Arm of God
Producer
Kamikaze
Writer
Blanche
Producer
The Story Of My Life
Producer
Cold Moon
Producer
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
Producer
Hallelujah!
Producer
Father Joe
Writer
Bunker Paradise
Producer
Arrête ton cinéma
Producer
Halal State Security
Producer
A Prince (almost) Charming
Writer
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
Director
The Penultimate
Director
Jeu de vilains
Producer
Mylène Farmer: My Soul is Slashed
Director
Disorder
Screenplay
Titi l'extra-terrestre
Screenplay