Biography
Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French filmmaker. He has been involved in the creation of more than 50 films as a writer, director, or producer. Associated with the Cinéma du look film movement, he founded the production company Les Films du Loup and co-founded EuropaCorp with Pierre-Ange Le Pogam.
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Awards & recognition
- Inkpot Award · 2016
- César Award — Best Director · 1998
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 1983
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2018 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2009 · nominated
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- European Film Award — Best Film · 1997 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Léon: The Professional
DogMan
Home
The Fifth Element
Taken
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
The Big Blue
Dracula
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
La Femme Nikita
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Unleashed
Angel-A
A Monster in Paris
Kiss of the Dragon
Nil by Mouth
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
The Lady
District B13
Anna
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Colombiana
22 Bullets
The Transporter
Taxi
The Command
Enter the Warriors Gate
The Source
Weekend in Taipei
The Homesman
Lucy
Subway
The Family
Taken 2
From Paris with Love
I Love You Phillip Morris
District 13: Ultimatum
Arthur and the Invisibles
Revolver
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Last Battle
Taken 3
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Transporter 2
Atlantis
Kamikaze
Transporter 3
Point of No Return
3 Days to Kill
Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse