Biography
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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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
Angel-A
A Monster in Paris
Unleashed
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
22 Bullets
The Transporter
Taxi
The Command
Enter the Warriors Gate
The Source
Colombiana
The Homesman
Lucy
Subway
Weekend in Taipei
The Family
Taken 2
From Paris with Love
District 13: Ultimatum
I Love You Phillip Morris
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