Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

18/03/1959

Age

66 years old

Place of Birth

Paris, France

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. ... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2023

The Family

as Self

2000

Taxi 2

as Boat Owner (uncredited)

1988

The Big Blue

as Blond Diver (uncredited)

1985

Subway

as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)

Crew

2025

Dracula

as Director

2025

Dracula

as Screenplay

2025

June and John

as Director

2019

Anna

as Writer

2018

Kursk

as Executive Producer

2018

Taxi 5

as Production Director

2017

Renegades

as Writer

2017

Renegades

as Producer

2016

The Warriors Gate

as Writer

2016

Nine Lives

as Producer

2015

The Transporter Refueled

as Screenplay

2015

The Transporter Refueled

as Characters

2014

Taken 3

as Producer

2014

The Homesman

as Producer

2014

3 Days to Kill

as Screenplay

2014

3 Days to Kill

as Story

2014

3 Days to Kill

as Producer

2013

Collision

as Producer

2012

Taken 2

as Screenplay

2011

A Monster in Paris

as Co-Producer

2011

Halal State Security

as Producer

2010

I Love You Phillip Morris

as Executive Producer

2009

Staten Island

as Producer

2009

Arthur, the 4D Adventure

as Original Film Writer

2008

Transporter 3

as Screenplay

2005

Le court des grands

as Director

2005

Black Box

as Executive Producer

2005

Transporter 2

as Writer

1992

Arrête ton cinéma

as Producer

1992

Arrête ton cinéma

as Thanks

1990

La Femme Nikita

as Co-Producer

1988

Jeu de vilains

as Producer

1993

Point of No Return

as Original Story

1991

Cold Moon

as Producer

1981

The Penultimate

as Writer

1981

The Penultimate

as Producer

2025

Dracula

as Producer

2025

June and John

as Screenplay

2024

Weekend in Taipei

as Producer

2024

Weekend in Taipei

as Writer

2023

Dogman

as Director

2023

Dogman

as Writer

2022

Arthur: Malediction

as Writer

2022

Arthur: Malediction

as Producer

2019

Engagement

as Executive Producer

2019

Anna

as Director

2019

Anna

as Producer

2018

Taxi 5

as Producer

2018

Taxi 5

as Scenario Writer

2018

Eva

as Co-Producer

2014

Taken 3

as Screenplay

2014

Taken 3

as Characters

2014

Lucy

as Director

2014

Lucy

as Writer

2014

Brick Mansions

as Screenplay

2014

Brick Mansions

as Producer

2013

The Family

as Director

2013

The Family

as Screenplay

2013

The Family

as Producer

2012

Taken 2

as Producer

2012

Taken 2

as Writer

2012

Lockout

as Writer

2012

Lockout

as Executive Producer

2012

Lockout

as Thanks

2012

Blind Man

as Original Story

2012

Blind Man

as Producer

2011

The Lady

as Director

2011

The Lady

as Producer

2011

The Source

as Producer

2011

Colombiana

as Screenplay

2011

Colombiana

as Producer

2010

22 Bullets

as Co-Producer

2009

Home

as Producer

2009

Hallelujah!

as Producer

2009

District 13: Ultimatum

as Screenplay

2009

District 13: Ultimatum

as Producer

2008

Transporter 3

as Characters

2008

Transporter 3

as Producer

2008

Taken

as Producer

2008

Taken

as Writer

2007

The Secret

as Producer

2007

Michou d'Auber

as Executive Producer

2007

Taxi 4

as Screenplay

2007

Taxi 4

as Producer

2006

Love and Other Disasters

as Executive Producer

2006

Bunker Paradise

as Producer

2006

Bandidas

as Writer

2006

Bandidas

as Producer

2005

Angel-A

as Director

2005

Angel-A

as Screenplay

2005

Angel-A

as Producer

2005

Colour Me Kubrick

as Executive Producer

2005

Revolver

as Adaptation

2005

Transporter 2

as Characters

2005

Transporter 2

as Producer

2005

Au suivant !

as Co-Producer

2005

Unleashed

as Producer

2005

Unleashed

as Author

2004

District B13

as Producer

2004

District B13

as Screenplay

2004

Taxi

as Producer

2004

Taxi

as Original Film Writer

2004

The Story Of My Life

as Producer

2004

In Your Image

as Associate Producer

2003

Michel Vaillant

as Screenplay

2003

Fan-Fan the Tulip

as Writer

2003

Fan-Fan the Tulip

as Producer

2003

The Chops

as Producer

2003

I, Cesar

as Co-Producer

2003

Taxi 3

as Screenplay

2003

Taxi 3

as Producer

2003

Ong Bak

as Executive Producer

2002

The Transporter

as Screenplay

2002

The Transporter

as Producer

2002

Blanche

as Producer

2001

Wasabi

as Screenplay

2001

Wasabi

as Producer

2001

Kiss of the Dragon

as Screenplay

2001

Kiss of the Dragon

as Producer

2001

Yamakasi

as Screenplay

2001

Yamakasi

as Idea

2000

Exit

as Associate Producer

2000

Bichhoo

as Original Story

2000

The Dancer

as Screenplay

2000

The Dancer

as Producer

2000

Taxi 2

as Screenplay

2000

Taxi 2

as Producer

1998

Taxi

as Screenplay

1998

Taxi

as Producer

1997

Nil by Mouth

as Producer

1997

The Fifth Element

as Director

1997

The Fifth Element

as Screenplay

1997

The Fifth Element

as Story

1994

Léon: The Professional

as Screenplay

1993

The Lion Child

as Executive Producer

1991

Atlantis

as Director

1991

Atlantis

as Editor

1991

Atlantis

as Cinematography

1990

La Femme Nikita

as Director

1990

La Femme Nikita

as Writer

1988

The Big Blue

as Director

1988

The Big Blue

as Story

1988

The Big Blue

as Screenplay

1988

The Big Blue

as Co-Producer

1986

Kamikaze

as Writer

1986

Kamikaze

as Producer

1985

Subway

as Director

1985

Subway

as Producer

1985

Subway

as Dialogue

1985

Subway

as Screenplay

1983

The Last Battle

as Director

1983

The Last Battle

as Writer

1983

The Last Battle

as Producer

1981

The Penultimate

as Director