
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.
Filmografi
The Big Blue1988 · Blond Diver (uncredited)
Taxi 22000 · Boat Owner (uncredited)
Belmondo, itinéraire...2011 · Self
Subway1985 · Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)
The Big Blue Adventure1989 · Self / Narrator
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema2026 · Self
Heart of the Festival2002 · Self (archive footage)
The Family2023 · Self
Au coeur de Nikita1990 · Self
Valérian, histoire d'une création2017 · Self
Jean Reno
Rosanna Arquette
Valentina Vargas
Jean-Marc Barr
Jean Bouise
Michel Galabru
Konstantin Aleksandrov
Vincent Cassel
Christopher Lambert
Marion Cotillard
Sophie Marceau
Alain Delon