Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Born: March 18, 1959
in Paris, France
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer known for making highly visual thriller and action films.  Besson has been nominated for, and won, numerous awards and honors from the foreign press, and is often credited as inventing the so-called "Cinema du look" movement in French film.  

Born in Paris, Besson spent his childhood traveling Europe with his parents and developing an enthusiasm for ocean diving, before an accident would push him toward the world of cinema. After taking odd jobs in the Parisian film scene of the time, Besson began writing stories that would eventually evolve into some of his greatest film successes: The Fifth Element and Le Grand Bleu.  

In 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup later Les Films du Dauphin, and later still EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Poga. Besson's work stretches over twenty-six years and encompasses at least fifty-films.

Movies for Luc Besson...

The Family
Title: The Family
Character: Self
Released: May 17, 2023
Type: Movie
Two intertwined families who have made half a century of cinema. La Grande Bouffe, We won’t grow old together, Tchao Pantin, Apocalypse Now, Bienvenue Chez les Ch’tis, The Artist. At the center of this family, an unknown to the general public: Paul Rassam. His brother and his brother-in-law are more famous: the sulphurous Jean-Pierre Rassam and Claude Berri. It is a story peppered with drama, and today, a new generation has taken over. Thomas Langmann – son of Claude Berri – and Dimitri Rassam, son of Carole Bouquet and Jean-Pierre Rassam.
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Title: Mostra, Venise
Character: Self - "Tapis Rouge" Guest
Released: September 1, 2022
Type: TV
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Title: James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Character: Self
Released: April 29, 2018
Type: TV
Explore the evolution of sci-fi from its origins as a small genre with a cult following to the blockbuster pop-cultural phenomenon we know today. In each episode, James Cameron introduces one of the “Big Questions” that humankind has contemplated throughout the ages and reaches back into sci-fi’s past to better understand how our favorite films, TV shows, books, and video games were born.
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Valérian, histoire d'une création
Title: Valérian, histoire d'une création
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2017
Type: Movie
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Belmondo, itinéraire...
Title: Belmondo, itinéraire...
Character: Self
Released: May 18, 2011
Type: Movie
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Taxi 2
Title: Taxi 2
Character: Boat Owner (uncredited)
Released: March 25, 2000
Type: Movie
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
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Title: Vivement dimanche
Character: Self
Released: September 20, 1998
Type: TV
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Title: Stars 90
Character: self
Released: September 3, 1990
Type: TV
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The Big Blue
Title: The Big Blue
Character: Blond Diver (uncredited)
Released: May 10, 1988
Type: Movie
Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy-adventure. Jacques and Enzo are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men. As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest -- determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear -- Jacques meets Johana, a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea.
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Title: Victoires de la musique
Character: Self (Music Video of the Year)
Released: November 23, 1985
Type: TV
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Subway
Title: Subway
Character: The Subway Driver (uncredited)
Released: April 10, 1985
Type: Movie
Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen of a shady businessman from whom he has just stolen some documents. While hiding out in the back rooms and conduits of the Metro, Fred encounters a subterranean society of eccentric characters and petty criminals.
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Title: Champs-Elysées
Character: Self
Released: January 16, 1982
Type: TV
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Title: Spécial cinéma
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1974
Type: TV
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Citizens of Imagination: Creating the Universe of Valerian
Title: Citizens of Imagination: Creating the Universe of Valerian
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Documentary detailing the entire production with cast & crew interviews and lots of BTS footage