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Luc Besson
Director 67 years old

Luc Besson

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"... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

20 titles
Dracula: A Love Tale

Dracula: A Love Tale

Luc Besson 2025 2h 10m 5.0

In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

Dogman

Dogman

Luc Besson 2023 1h 55m

A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.

Anna

Anna

Luc Besson 2019 1h 59m 4.8

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Luc Besson 2017 2h 17m 5.6

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories.

Lucy

Lucy

Luc Besson 2014 1h 29m 5.7

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

The Family

The Family

Luc Besson 2013 1h 51m 6.2

"The Family" is the story of the Manzonis, a notorious mafia family who gets relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program. While they do their best to fit in, old habits die hard and they soon find themselves handling things the "family" way.

The Lady

The Lady

Luc Besson 2011 2h 12m 7.0

The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec

Luc Besson 2010 1h 47m 4.5

An adventure set in the early party of the 20th century and focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.

Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes

Arthur et la guerre des deux mondes

Luc Besson 2010 1h 41m 7.3

With Maltazard now 7 feet tall and Arthur still 2 millimeters small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.

Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard

Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard

Luc Besson 2009 1h 33m 6.2

Arthur answers a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is menaced by the nefarious Maltazard.

Arthur et les Minimoys

Arthur et les Minimoys

Luc Besson 2006 1h 34m 6.0

Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature.

Angel-A

Angel-A

Luc Besson 2005 1h 31m 6.6

A beautiful and mysterious woman helps an inept scam artist get his game together... but is their meeting purely coincidence?

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Luc Besson 1999 2h 38m 6.4

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

Le cinquième élément

Le cinquième élément

Luc Besson 1997 2h 6m 7.9

It’s the year 2257 and a taxi driver has been unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity. The Fifth Element is filmed in a futuristic metropolitan city and in a French comic book asthetic by a controversial British, French and American lineup.

Léon

Léon

Luc Besson 1994 1h 51m 8.9

Leon/The Professional is a story of a lonely hit-man who saves a little girl, played by Natalie Portman in her first starring role, and thus having to give her a place to stay. It’s an intense and fragile story of their relationship and how they take care of one another.

Atlantis

Atlantis

Luc Besson 1991 1h 14m 6.0

Atlantis is more visual art than nature film and a 'must see' for any Luc Besson fan. The film captures the feel of what it's actually like to swim underwater better than any film I've ever seen, perfectly illustrating the form and texture of sea water. Beautiful. Highly recommended for anyone interested in visual arts or diving.

Nikita

Nikita

Luc Besson 1990 1h 57m 7.9

A beautiful felon condemned to death for the murder of a policeman is given a second chance - as a secret political assassin controlled by the government.

Le grand bleu

Le grand bleu

Luc Besson 1988 2h 48m 8.0

The Big Blue is a captivating tragedy about the friendship and rivalry of two men and their passion for the ocean and diving.

Subway

Subway

Luc Besson 1985 1h 44m 6.9

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.

Le dernier combat

Le dernier combat

Luc Besson 1983 1h 30m 7.3

The plot explores the devastation of civilization and issues of brutality, hostility and isolation. Pierre Jolivet stars as the main character (identified only as "The Man" in the end credits) who is menaced by "The Brute" (played by Jean Reno) on his journey through a world filled by people rendered nearly mute by some unknown incident.

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