Writing
Luc Besson
Born Mar 18, 1959 · Paris, France
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.
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Father Joe
2027
Action · Crime · Thriller
Playground
2026
Action
Weekend in Taipei
2024
Action · Adventure · Thriller
Arthur: Malediction
2022
Horror · Thriller
Taxi 5
2018
Action · Comedy · Crime
Renegades
2017
Thriller · Action · War
The Warriors Gate
2016
Action · Adventure · Comedy
The Transporter Refueled
2015
Action · Thriller · Crime
Taken 3
2014
Thriller · Action
Brick Mansions
2014
Action · Crime · Drama
Taxi Brooklyn
2014
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Crime
3 Days to Kill
2014
Action · Drama · Thriller
A Prince (almost) Charming
2013
Romance · Comedy
No Limit
2012
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Drama
Taken 2
2012
Action · Crime · Thriller
Lockout
2012
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Blind Man
2012
Thriller · Action · Mystery
Colombiana
2011
Action · Thriller · Crime
From Paris with Love
2010
Action · Crime · Thriller
District 13: Ultimatum
2009
Action · Thriller · Crime
Transporter 3
2008
Action · Thriller · Crime
Taken
2008
Action · Thriller
Taxi 4
2007
Action · Comedy · Crime
Bandidas
2006
Action · Comedy · Western
Revolver
2005
Drama · Thriller · Crime
Transporter 2
2005
Action · Thriller · Crime
Unleashed
2005
Action · Crime
District B13
2004
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Taxi
2004
Action · Comedy · Thriller
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004
Action · Thriller · Crime
Michel Vaillant
2003
Action · Drama
Fan-Fan the Tulip
2003
Adventure · Comedy
Taxi 3
2003
Action · Comedy · Crime
The Transporter
2002
Action · Crime · Thriller
Wasabi
2001
Drama · Action · Comedy
Kiss of the Dragon
2001
Action · Crime · Thriller
Yamakasi
2001
Action · Crime · Drama
Bichhoo
2000
Action · Crime · Thriller
The Dancer
2000
Drama
Taxi 2
2000
Action · Comedy · Adventure
Taxi
1998
Action · Comedy · Crime
Point of No Return
1993
Action · Crime · Thriller
The Big Blue Adventure
1989
Documentary · TV Movie
Kamikaze
1986
Thriller · Science Fiction
Directed
Acting
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026
Documentary
LEGEND
2023
Talk
The Family
2023
Documentary
Valérian, histoire d'une création
2017
Documentary
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011
Documentary
