Director
Luc Besson
Born 18 March 1959 · Paris, France
Luc Besson is a French director, writer and producer, known for stylish, visually driven action and thriller films. He is closely associated with the "Cinéma du look" movement of 1980s France. He founded the studio EuropaCorp and produced hit franchises such as Taken and Transporter.
Key films
Subway (1985)
Stylish Paris underground thriller that made him a leading figure of the Cinéma du look movement.
Nikita (1990)
Breakout international hit about a young offender turned assassin, widely influential on later action cinema.
Léon: The Professional (1994)
English-language thriller about a hitman and a young girl; one of his most beloved films.
The Fifth Element (1997)
Colourful sci-fi spectacle that became a cult favourite and a signature of his visual style.
Lucy (2014)
Science-fiction action film that was one of his biggest commercial successes.
Key awards
- 1998 César Award for Best Director (The Fifth Element)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 36
- 1981The PenultimateDirector
- 1983The Last BattleDirector
- 1983Isabelle Adjani: Pull MarineDirector
- 1985SubwayDirector
- 1985Subway · as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)Actor
- 1988The Big Blue · as Blond Diver (uncredited)Actor
- 1988The Big BlueDirector
- 1989The Big Blue Adventure · as Self / NarratorActor
- 1990NikitaDirector
- 1990Au coeur de Nikita · as SelfActor
- 1991AtlantisDirector
- 1994Léon: The ProfessionalDirector
- 1997The Fifth ElementDirector
- 1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcDirector
- 2000Taxi 2 · as Boat Owner (uncredited)Actor
- 2001Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & IIIDirector
- 2002Heart of the Festival · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2005Angel-ADirector
- 2005Le court des grandsDirector
- 2006Arthur and the InvisiblesDirector
- 2009Arthur and the Revenge of MaltazardDirector
- 2009Arthur, the 4D AdventureDirector
- 2010Arthur 3: The War of the Two WorldsDirector
- 2010The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-SecDirector
- 2011The LadyDirector
- 2011Belmondo, itinéraire... · as SelfActor
- 2013The FamilyDirector
- 2014LucyDirector
- 2017Valerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsDirector
- 2017Valérian, histoire d'une création · as SelfActor
- 2019AnnaDirector
- 2023DogmanDirector
- 2023The Family · as SelfActor
- 2025DraculaDirector
- 2025June and JohnDirector
- 2026Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.