Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Luc Besson

  • Birthday:

    1959-03-18

  • Place of Birth: Paris, France
  • Gender:

    Male

  • Know For:

    Directing

  • Popularity: 1.6649
  • Also Known As

    Люк Бессон

    吕克·贝松

    ลุก แบซง

    リュック・ベッソン

    뤼크 베송

    لوك بيسون

    뤽 베송

    盧·貝松

    لوک بسون

Luc Besson

Biography

Luc 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.

Top Movie Cast

The Family
The Familytrue- Self

2023-05-17

8.0
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Belmondo, itinéraire...true- Self

2011-05-18

7.5
Valérian, histoire d'une création
Valérian, histoire d'une créationtrue- Self

2017-07-25

7.0
Subway
Subwaytrue- The Subway Driver (uncredited)

1985-04-10

6.5
Taxi 2
Taxi 2true- Boat Owner (uncredited)

2000-03-25

6.2
The Big Blue
The Big Bluetrue- Blond Diver (uncredited)

1988-05-10

7.5
Au coeur de Nikita
Au coeur de Nikitatrue- Self

1990-03-01

0.0

Top Movie Crew

Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professionaltrue

Writing

1994-09-14

8.3
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Elementtrue

Directing

1997-05-02

7.6
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Elementtrue

Writing

1997-05-02

7.6
The Fifth Element
The Fifth Elementtrue

Writing

1997-05-02

7.6
The Big Blue
The Big Bluetrue

Directing

1988-05-10

7.5
Taxi 2
Taxi 2true

Writing

2000-03-25

6.2
Unleashed
Unleashedtrue

Writing

2005-02-02

6.9
Unleashed
Unleashedtrue

Production

2005-02-02

6.9
The Story Of My Life
The Story Of My Lifetrue

Production

2004-09-08

6.2
Taxi
Taxitrue

Writing

1998-04-08

6.7
Taxi
Taxitrue

Production

1998-04-08

6.7
Taxi 3
Taxi 3true

Writing

2003-01-29

5.7
Taxi 4
Taxi 4true

Production

2007-02-10

5.6
Taxi 3
Taxi 3true

Production

2003-01-29

5.7
Taxi 4
Taxi 4true

Writing

2007-02-10

5.6
Taxi 2
Taxi 2true

Production

2000-03-25

6.2
District B13
District B13true

Writing

2004-11-09

6.8
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arctrue

Writing

1999-10-27

6.4
District B13
District B13true

Production

2004-11-09

6.8
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arctrue

Production

1999-10-27

6.4
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arctrue

Directing

1999-10-27

6.4
The Transporter
The Transportertrue

Writing

2002-10-02

6.7
The Transporter
The Transportertrue

Production

2002-10-02

6.7
Bandidas
Bandidastrue

Writing

2006-01-18

6.0
Bandidas
Bandidastrue

Production

2006-01-18

6.0
Wasabi
Wasabitrue

Production

2001-10-31

6.6
Wasabi
Wasabitrue

Writing

2001-10-31

6.6
Revolver
Revolvertrue

Writing

2005-09-11

6.3
Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragontrue

Writing

2001-07-06

6.9
Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragontrue

Production

2001-07-06

6.9
Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouthtrue

Production

1997-10-10

6.9
Angel-A
Angel-Atrue

Directing

2005-12-21

7.0
Angel-A
Angel-Atrue

Writing

2005-12-21

7.0
Dogman
Dogmantrue

Directing

2023-09-27

7.9
Dogman
Dogmantrue

Writing

2023-09-27

7.9
Angel-A
Angel-Atrue

Production

2005-12-21

7.0
Subway
Subwaytrue

Directing

1985-04-10

6.5
Subway
Subwaytrue

Production

1985-04-10

6.5
Taxi
Taxitrue

Production

2004-10-06

5.6
Love and Other Disasters
Love and Other Disasterstrue

Production

2006-09-09

5.8
Yamakasi
Yamakasitrue

Writing

2001-04-04

6.0
Yamakasi
Yamakasitrue

Writing

2001-04-04

6.0
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estradatrue

Production

2005-11-17

7.0
Taken
Takentrue

Production

2008-02-18

7.4
Ong Bak
Ong Baktrue

Production

2003-01-21

7.1
La Femme Nikita
La Femme Nikitatrue

Directing

1990-02-21

7.1
Transporter 2
Transporter 2true

Writing

2005-08-03

6.3
Transporter 2
Transporter 2true

Production

2005-08-03

6.3
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardtrue

Directing

2009-11-26

5.7
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardtrue

Production

2009-11-26

5.7
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardtrue

Writing

2009-11-26

5.7
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazardtrue

Writing

2009-11-26

5.7
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisiblestrue

Writing

2006-12-13

6.4
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisiblestrue

Directing

2006-12-13

6.4
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisiblestrue

Production

2006-12-13

6.4
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisiblestrue

Writing

2006-12-13

6.4
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sectrue

Directing

2010-04-09

6.2
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sectrue

Writing

2010-04-09

6.2
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sectrue

Production

2010-04-09

6.2
The Secret
The Secrettrue

Production

2007-10-10

5.9
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypsetrue

Writing

2004-02-18

6.1
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worldstrue

Production

2010-08-22

5.8
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worldstrue

Writing

2010-08-22

5.8
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worldstrue

Directing

2010-08-22

5.8
Colombiana
Colombianatrue

Writing

2011-07-27

6.6
Colombiana
Colombianatrue

Production

2011-07-27

6.6
District 13: Ultimatum
District 13: Ultimatumtrue

Writing

2009-02-18

6.4
Arthur: Malediction
Arthur: Maledictiontrue

Production

2022-06-29

3.4
District 13: Ultimatum
District 13: Ultimatumtrue

Production

2009-02-18

6.4
Arthur: Malediction
Arthur: Maledictiontrue

Writing

2022-06-29

3.4
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tuliptrue

Writing

2003-06-20

5.5
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Fan-Fan the Tuliptrue

Production

2003-06-20

5.5
Atlantis
Atlantistrue

Directing

1991-08-21

6.3
Atlantis
Atlantistrue

Editing

1991-08-21

6.3
Home
Hometrue

Production

2009-06-03

7.8
The Chops
The Chopstrue

Production

2003-05-28

6.1
The Last Battle
The Last Battletrue

Writing

1983-04-06

6.4
The Last Battle
The Last Battletrue

Directing

1983-04-06

6.4
Lockout
Lockouttrue

Writing

2012-04-12

5.9
Lockout
Lockouttrue

Production

2012-04-12

5.9
Taken 2
Taken 2true

Production

2012-09-27

6.4
The Source
The Sourcetrue

Production

2011-11-02

6.6
Blind Man
Blind Mantrue

Writing

2012-03-06

5.6
Bunker Paradise
Bunker Paradisetrue

Production

2006-03-22

5.4
The Lady
The Ladytrue

Directing

2011-11-30

6.8
The Lady
The Ladytrue

Production

2011-11-30

6.8
Lockout
Lockouttrue

Crew

2012-04-12

5.9
The Family
The Familytrue

Writing

2013-09-13

6.4
The Family
The Familytrue

Directing

2013-09-13

6.4
The Family
The Familytrue

Production

2013-09-13

6.4
Weekend in Taipei
Weekend in Taipeitrue

Production

2024-09-19

6.2
A Prince (almost) Charming
A Prince (almost) Charmingtrue

Writing

2013-01-07

5.2
The Penultimate
The Penultimatetrue

Directing

1981-01-01

4.4
22 Bullets
22 Bulletstrue

Production

2010-03-23

6.7
Lucy
Lucytrue

Directing

2014-07-25

6.5
Brick Mansions
Brick Mansionstrue

Writing

2014-04-22

5.9
Brick Mansions
Brick Mansionstrue

Production

2014-04-22

5.9
Taxi 5
Taxi 5true

Production

2018-04-07

5.4
Jeu de vilains
Jeu de vilainstrue

Production

1988-07-25

0.0
Staten Island
Staten Islandtrue

Production

2009-02-07

6.0
La Femme Nikita
La Femme Nikitatrue

Production

1990-02-21

7.1
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuverstrue

Production

1981-10-28

4.2
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypsetrue

Production

2004-02-18

6.1
3 Days to Kill
3 Days to Killtrue

Writing

2014-02-14

6.1
3 Days to Kill
3 Days to Killtrue

Writing

2014-02-14

6.1
3 Days to Kill
3 Days to Killtrue

Production

2014-02-14

6.1
The Penultimate
The Penultimatetrue

Writing

1981-01-01

4.4
The Penultimate
The Penultimatetrue

Production

1981-01-01

4.4
Taken 3
Taken 3true

Production

2014-12-16

6.3
Black Box
Black Boxtrue

Production

2005-11-02

5.4
The Homesman
The Homesmantrue

Production

2014-05-18

6.5
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & IIItrue

Directing

2001-05-02

8.2
Le court des grands
Le court des grandstrue

Directing

2005-11-30

8.0
Point of No Return
Point of No Returntrue

Writing

1993-03-19

6.2
Renegades
Renegadestrue

Production

2017-08-21

5.6
Renegades
Renegadestrue

Writing

2017-08-21

5.6
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planetstrue

Directing

2017-07-20

6.6
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planetstrue

Writing

2017-07-20

6.6
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planetstrue

Production

2017-07-20

6.6
Nine Lives
Nine Livestrue

Production

2016-08-03

5.8
I Love You Phillip Morris
I Love You Phillip Morristrue

Production

2010-02-04

6.4
Collision
Collisiontrue

Production

2013-01-30

5.8
The Transporter Refueled
The Transporter Refueledtrue

Writing

2015-09-02

5.5
The Transporter Refueled
The Transporter Refueledtrue

Writing

2015-09-02

5.5
Lucy 2
Lucy 2true

Writing

Release Date

0.0
June and John
June and Johntrue

Directing

2025-04-24

0.0
June and John
June and Johntrue

Writing

2025-04-24

0.0
June and John
June and Johntrue

Production

2025-04-24

0.0
The Transporter Refueled
The Transporter Refueledtrue

Production

2015-09-02

5.5
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
Arthur, the 4D Adventuretrue

Writing

2009-01-01

0.0
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
Arthur, the 4D Adventuretrue

Production

2009-01-01

0.0
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
Arthur, the 4D Adventuretrue

Directing

2009-01-01

0.0
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
Arthur, the 4D Adventuretrue

Writing

2009-01-01

0.0
Halal State Security
Halal State Securitytrue

Production

2011-02-16

4.6
From Paris with Love
From Paris with Lovetrue

Writing

2010-02-04

6.3
Anna
Annatrue

Writing

2019-06-19

6.7
Dracula: A Love Tale
Dracula: A Love Taletrue

Directing

2025-07-30

0.0
The Warriors Gate
The Warriors Gatetrue

Writing

2016-11-18

6.6
Dracula: A Love Tale
Dracula: A Love Taletrue

Writing

2025-07-30

0.0
Taxi 5
Taxi 5true

Production

2018-04-07

5.4
Transporter 2
Transporter 2true

Writing

2005-08-03

6.3
Transporter 3
Transporter 3true

Writing

2008-11-26

6.1
Cold Moon
Cold Moontrue

Production

1991-05-22

6.3
A Monster in Paris
A Monster in Paristrue

Production

2011-10-12

6.9
Taken 2
Taken 2true

Writing

2012-09-27

6.4
Kursk
Kursktrue

Production

2018-11-07

6.7
Anna
Annatrue

Directing

2019-06-19

6.7
Anna
Annatrue

Production

2019-06-19

6.7
Taken 3
Taken 3true

Writing

2014-12-16

6.3
Au suivant !
Au suivant !true

Production

2005-07-06

4.8
Weekend in Taipei
Weekend in Taipeitrue

Writing

2024-09-19

6.2
Blind Man
Blind Mantrue

Production

2012-03-06

5.6
Kamikaze
Kamikazetrue

Writing

1986-12-10

6.2
Taxi
Taxitrue

Writing

2004-10-06

5.6
The Big Blue
The Big Bluetrue

Writing

1988-05-10

7.5
The Big Blue
The Big Bluetrue

Writing

1988-05-10

7.5
Dracula: A Love Tale
Dracula: A Love Taletrue

Production

2025-07-30

0.0
Michou d'Auber
Michou d'Aubertrue

Production

2007-02-28

6.4
The Lion Child
The Lion Childtrue

Production

1993-06-16

6.5
Eva
Evatrue

Production

2018-03-07

4.4
Atlantis
Atlantistrue

Crew

1991-08-21

6.3
Colour Me Kubrick
Colour Me Kubricktrue

Production

2005-10-06

5.7
Bichhoo
Bichhootrue

Writing

2000-07-07

4.5
La Femme Nikita
La Femme Nikitatrue

Writing

1990-02-21

7.1
Blanche
Blanchetrue

Production

2002-09-18

4.0
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!true

Production

2009-04-29

5.8
Engagement
Engagementtrue

Production

2019-11-08

0.0
The Last Battle
The Last Battletrue

Production

1983-04-06

6.4
Subway
Subwaytrue

Writing

1985-04-10

6.5
Subway
Subwaytrue

Writing

1985-04-10

6.5
Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professionaltrue

Directing

1994-09-14

8.3
Taken 2
Taken 2true

Writing

2012-09-27

6.4
Taken 3
Taken 3true

Writing

2014-12-16

6.3
Transporter 3
Transporter 3true

Production

2008-11-26

6.1
Transporter 3
Transporter 3true

Writing

2008-11-26

6.1
Taxi 5
Taxi 5true

Writing

2018-04-07

5.4
The Big Blue
The Big Bluetrue

Production

1988-05-10

7.5
Subway
Subwaytrue

Writing

1985-04-10

6.5
Kamikaze
Kamikazetrue

Production

1986-12-10

6.2
The Dancer
The Dancertrue

Writing

2000-06-07

5.7
The Dancer
The Dancertrue

Production

2000-06-07

5.7
Mylène Farmer: My Soul is Slashed
Mylène Farmer: My Soul is Slashedtrue

Directing

1992-12-12

0.0
Exit
Exittrue

Production

2000-07-12

4.8
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
Donald Trump, Dieu et les sienstrue

Production

2024-11-05

0.0
I, Cesar
I, Cesartrue

Production

2003-04-09

5.5
Taken
Takentrue

Writing

2008-02-18

7.4
In Your Image
In Your Imagetrue

Production

2004-05-26

4.8
Lucy
Lucytrue

Writing

2014-07-25

6.5
Michel Vaillant
Michel Vaillanttrue

Writing

2003-11-08

5.4

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