Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Associated with the Cinéma du look film movement, he has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional (1994) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). He wrote and directed the sci-fi action film Lucy (2014), the space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017), Dogman (2023), and the fantasy romantic movie Dracula (2025).
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Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
actor
2026
Dracula
writer
2025
Dracula
director
2025
June and John
director
2025
June and John
writer
2025
Weekend in Taipei
writer
2024
Dogman
writer
2023
Dogman
director
2023
Arthur: Malediction
writer
2022
Anna
director
2019
Anna
writer
2019
Taxi 5
writer
2018
Renegades
writer
2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
writer
2017
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
director
2017
The Warriors Gate
writer
2016
The Transporter Refueled
writer
2015
Taken 3
writer
2014
Lucy
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2014
Lucy
director
2014
Brick Mansions
writer
2014
3 Days to Kill
writer
2014
The Family
director
2013
The Family
writer
2013
Taken 2
writer
2012
Lockout
writer
2012
Blind Man
writer
2012
The Lady
director
2011
Colombiana
writer
2011
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
writer
2010
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
director
2010
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
writer
2010
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
director
2010
From Paris with Love
writer
2010
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
writer
2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
director
2009
District 13: Ultimatum
writer
2009
Transporter 3
writer
2008
Taken
writer
2008
Taxi 4
writer
2007
Arthur and the Invisibles
director
2006
Arthur and the Invisibles
writer
2006
Bandidas
writer
2006
Angel-A
director
2005
Angel-A
writer
2005
Revolver
writer
2005
Transporter 2
writer
2005
Unleashed
writer
2005
District B13
writer
2004
Taxi
writer
2004
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
writer
2004
Michel Vaillant
writer
2003
Fan-Fan the Tulip
writer
2003
Taxi 3
writer
2003
The Transporter
writer
2002
Wasabi
writer
2001
Kiss of the Dragon
writer
2001
Yamakasi
writer
2001
Bichhoo
writer
2000
The Dancer
writer
2000
Taxi 2
writer
2000
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
director
1999
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
writer
1999
Taxi
writer
1998
The Fifth Element
writer
1997
The Fifth Element
director
1997
Léon: The Professional
director
1994
Léon: The Professional
writer
1994
Point of No Return
writer
1993
Atlantis
director
1991
Nikita
director
1990
Nikita
writer
1990
The Big Blue
director
1988
The Big Blue
writer
1988
Subway
director
1985
Subway
writer
1985
The Last Battle
writer
1983
The Last Battle
director
1983
Lucy 2
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