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Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Known For Directing
Birthday Mar 18, 1959 (66)
Birthplace Paris, France
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Taxi 2

Taxi 2

2000

as Boat Owner (uncredited)

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

1988

as Blond Diver (uncredited)

Subway

Subway

1985

as The Subway Driver (uncredited)

June and John

June and John

2025

Screenplay

Dracula

Dracula

2025

Screenplay

Weekend in Taipei

Weekend in Taipei

2024

Writer

Dogman

Dogman

2023

Writer

Anna

Anna

2019

Writer

Taxi 5

Taxi 5

2018

Scenario Writer, Production Director

Renegades

Renegades

2017

Writer

The Transporter Refueled

The Transporter Refueled

2015

Screenplay, Characters

Brick Mansions

Brick Mansions

2014

Screenplay

Taken 3

Taken 3

2014

Characters, Screenplay

3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill

2014

Screenplay, Story

Lucy

Lucy

2014

Writer

The Family

The Family

2013

Screenplay

Lockout

Lockout

2012

Writer, Thanks

Taken 2

Taken 2

2012

Writer, Screenplay

Blind Man

Blind Man

2012

Original Story

Colombiana

Colombiana

2011

Screenplay

District 13: Ultimatum

District 13: Ultimatum

2009

Screenplay

Transporter 3

Transporter 3

2008

Characters, Screenplay

Taken

Taken

2008

Writer

Taxi 4

Taxi 4

2007

Screenplay

Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles

2006

Writer, Novel

Bandidas

Bandidas

2006

Writer

Transporter 2

Transporter 2

2005

Writer, Characters

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

Author

Revolver

Revolver

2005

Adaptation

Taxi

Taxi

2004

Original Film Writer

District B13

District B13

2004

Screenplay

The Transporter

The Transporter

2002

Screenplay

Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Screenplay

Wasabi

Wasabi

2001

Screenplay

The Dancer

The Dancer

2000

Screenplay

Taxi 2

Taxi 2

2000

Screenplay

Taxi

Taxi

1998

Screenplay

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997

Screenplay, Story

Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional

1994

Screenplay

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

1993

Original Story

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

1988

Screenplay, Story

Subway

Subway

1985

Scenario Writer, Screenplay, Dialogue

June and John

June and John

2025

Director

Dracula

Dracula

2025

Director

Dogman

Dogman

2023

Director

Anna

Anna

2019

Director

Lucy

Lucy

2014

Director

The Family

The Family

2013

Director

The Lady

The Lady

2011

Director

The Fifth Element

The Fifth Element

1997

Director

Léon: The Professional

Léon: The Professional

1994

Director

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

1988

Director

Subway

Subway

1985

Director

Dracula

Dracula

2025

Producer

Weekend in Taipei

Weekend in Taipei

2024

Producer

Anna

Anna

2019

Producer

Kursk

Kursk

2018

Executive Producer

Eva

Eva

2018

Co-Producer

Taxi 5

Taxi 5

2018

Producer

Renegades

Renegades

2017

Producer

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

2016

Producer

The Transporter Refueled

The Transporter Refueled

2015

Producer

Taken 3

Taken 3

2014

Producer

3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill

2014

Producer

Brick Mansions

Brick Mansions

2014

Producer

The Homesman

The Homesman

2014

Producer

Collision

Collision

2013

Producer

The Family

The Family

2013

Producer

Taken 2

Taken 2

2012

Producer

Lockout

Lockout

2012

Executive Producer

Blind Man

Blind Man

2012

Producer

The Lady

The Lady

2011

Producer

Colombiana

Colombiana

2011

Producer

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010

Executive Producer

22 Bullets

22 Bullets

2010

Co-Producer

Staten Island

Staten Island

2009

Producer

District 13: Ultimatum

District 13: Ultimatum

2009

Producer

Transporter 3

Transporter 3

2008

Producer

Taken

Taken

2008

Producer

Taxi 4

Taxi 4

2007

Producer

Love and Other Disasters

Love and Other Disasters

2006

Executive Producer

Bandidas

Bandidas

2006

Producer

Unleashed

Unleashed

2005

Producer

Transporter 2

Transporter 2

2005

Producer

Colour Me Kubrick

Colour Me Kubrick

2005

Executive Producer

Taxi

Taxi

2004

Producer

District B13

District B13

2004

Producer

The Transporter

The Transporter

2002

Producer

Kiss of the Dragon

Kiss of the Dragon

2001

Producer

Wasabi

Wasabi

2001

Producer

The Dancer

The Dancer

2000

Producer

Taxi 2

Taxi 2

2000

Producer

Taxi

Taxi

1998

Producer

Nil by Mouth

Nil by Mouth

1997

Producer

The Big Blue

The Big Blue

1988

Co-Producer

Subway

Subway

1985

Producer

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Vivement dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1998

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Stars 90

as self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 03, 1990

Victoires de la musique

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 23, 1985

Mostra, Venise

as Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2022

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 29, 2018

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

NeXt

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1994

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 24 29 19
2024 6 19 38 11
2024 7 30 46 13
2024 8 24 37 17
2024 9 18 34 12
2024 10 16 24 10
2024 11 16 27 9
2024 12 19 28 8
2025 1 35 64 20
2025 2 21 36 3
2025 3 5 26 0
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 4 6 1
2025 6 2 4 1
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 3 8 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 570 293
2024 6 506 117
2024 12 460 188
2025 1 683 133
2025 2 620 151
2025 3 655 596
2025 5 418 60
2025 7 310 44
2025 8 342 8

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