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Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Besson is 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 and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film Lucy and the 2017 space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Born
Wednesday, 18 March 1959
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | Self | 2018 |
| Lucy | Doctor | 2014 |
| Est-ce que ça marche? | Self | 2013 |
| Taken: Avant Premiere | Self | 2012 |
| Belmondo, itinéraire... | Self | 2011 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Taxi 2 | Boat Owner | 2000 |
| Troldspejlet | Self - Director | 1989 |
| The Big Blue | Blond Diver | 1988 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction | Self | 2018 |
| Lucy | Doctor | 2014 |
| Est-ce que ça marche? | Self | 2013 |
| Taken: Avant Premiere | Self | 2012 |
| Belmondo, itinéraire... | Self | 2011 |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | Film Director / Self - Interviewee | 2009 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Taxi 2 | Boat Owner | 2000 |
| Troldspejlet | Self - Director | 1989 |
| The Big Blue | Blond Diver | 1988 |
| Subway | The Subway Driver | 1985 |
| The Penultimate | Le monstre de la fin | 1981 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Anna | 2019 |
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | 2017 |
| Lucy | 2014 |
| The Family | 2013 |
| The Lady | 2011 |
| Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds | 2010 |
| The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec | 2010 |
| Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard | 2009 |
| Arthur and the Invisibles | 2006 |
| Angel-A | 2005 |
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | 1999 |
| The Fifth Element | 1997 |
| Léon: The Professional | 1994 |
| Atlantis | 1991 |
| Nikita | 1990 |
| The Big Blue | 1988 |
| Subway | 1985 |
| The Last Battle | 1983 |
| The Penultimate | 1981 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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