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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Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
director
2009
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
writer
2009
District 13: Ultimatum
writer
2009
Transporter 3
writer
2008
Taken
writer
2008
Taxi 4
writer
2007
Arthur and the Invisibles
writer
2006
Arthur and the Invisibles
director
2006
Bandidas
writer
2006
Angel-A
writer
2005
Angel-A
director
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
