Luc Besson
Known for: Writing
Born: March 18, 1959
Place of birth: Paris, France
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.
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Filmography
116 movies · 14 TV shows, newest first
10.0
Father Joe
2026
NR
Down the Arm of God
2026
6.0
Playground
2026
10.0
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
5.5
Hell in Paradise
2025
7.2
Dracula
2025
6.1
June and John
2025
7.0
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
2024
6.5
Weekend in Taipei
2024
7.8
Dogman
2023
5.0
LEGEND
2023
6.0
The Family
2023
NR
Mostra, Venise
2022
3.4
Arthur: Malediction
2022
NR
Engagement
2019
6.7
Anna
2019
6.6
Kursk
2018
6.8
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
4.4
Eva
2018
5.4
Taxi 5
2018
5.6
Renegades
2017
7.0
Valérian, histoire d'une création
2017
6.7
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017
7.1
Playground
2017
6.6
The Warriors Gate
2016
5.5
The Transporter Refueled
2015
6.3
Taken 3
2014
6.5
Lucy
2014
6.5
The Homesman
2014
5.9
Brick Mansions
2014
5.6
Taxi Brooklyn
2014
6.1
3 Days to Kill
2014
6.4
The Family
2013
5.7
Collision
2013
5.1
A Prince (almost) Charming
2013
6.0
Transporter: The Series
2013
7.0
No Limit
2012
6.4
Taken 2
2012
5.9
Lockout
2012
5.5
Blind Man
2012
6.8
The Lady
2011
6.5
The Source
2011
6.9
A Monster in Paris
2011
6.6
Colombiana
2011
7.7
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011
4.6
Halal State Security
2011
5.8
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010
6.3
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
2010
6.7
22 Bullets
2010
6.4
I Love You Phillip Morris
2010
6.5
From Paris with Love
2010
4.0
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
2009
5.8
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009
7.8
Home
2009
5.8
Hallelujah!
2009
6.4
District 13: Ultimatum
2009
6.0
Staten Island
2009
6.2
Transporter 3
2008
7.4
Taken
2008
6.0
The Secret
2007
6.4
Michou d'Auber
2007
5.6
Taxi 4
2007
6.4
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006
5.1
On n'est pas couché
2006
5.7
Love and Other Disasters
2006
5.5
Bunker Paradise
2006
6.0
Bandidas
2006
7.0
Angel-A
2005
8.0
Le court des grands
2005
7.0
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005
5.5
Black Box
2005
5.7
Colour Me Kubrick
2005
6.4
Revolver
2005
6.3
Transporter 2
2005
4.9
Au suivant !
2005
6.9
Unleashed
2005
6.8
District B13
2004
5.6
Taxi
2004
6.2
The Story Of My Life
2004
4.8
In Your Image
2004
6.1
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004
5.4
Michel Vaillant
2003
5.5
Fan-Fan the Tulip
2003
6.1
The Chops
2003
5.6
I, Cesar
2003
7.2
Ong-Bak
2003
5.8
Taxi 3
2003
4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002
6.7
The Transporter
2002
4.2
Blanche
2002
7.4
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002
6.7
Wasabi
2001
6.9
Kiss of the Dragon
2001
7.9
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
2001
5.0
August 15th
2001
6.0
Yamakasi
2001
5.1
Exit
2000
4.6
Bichhoo
2000
5.8
The Dancer
2000
6.3
Taxi 2
2000
6.4
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999
3.6
Vivement dimanche
1998
6.7
Taxi
1998
6.9
Nil by Mouth
1997
7.6
The Fifth Element
1997
8.3
Léon: The Professional
1994NR
NeXt
1994
6.7
The Lion Child
1993
6.2
Point of No Return
1993NR
Arrête ton cinéma
1992
6.3
Atlantis
1991
6.3
Cold Moon
1991
6.2
Stars 90
1990
NR
Au coeur de Nikita
1990
7.1
Nikita
1990
10.0
The Big Blue Adventure
1989
NR
Jeu de vilains
1988
7.4
The Big Blue
1988
6.3
Kamikaze
1986
3.3
Victoires de la musique
1985
6.5
Subway
1985
6.4
The Last Battle
1983
6.8
Champs-Elysées
1982
4.9
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
1981
4.6
The Penultimate
1981
9.5
Spécial cinéma
1974NR
Titi l'extra-terrestre
—NR
The Last Man
—NR
Lucy 2
—NR
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