Luc Besson
Realizador de cine, guionista y productor francés. Nació en París el 18 de abril de 1959, hijo de un matrimonio de monitores de submarinismo, y creció en Yugoslavia y Grecia. A raíz de un accidente de buceo se vio obligado a abandonar su idea de convertirse en biólogo marino y se dedicó al cine. Después de trabajar como ayudante de realización y dirigir cuatro cortometrajes, debutó como director con Kamikaze 1999 (1982), un impresionante drama visual apocalíptico que se desarrolla totalmente sin diálogos. Luego vino la película policiaca Subway (1985), con Christopher Lambert e Isabelle Adjani en los papeles principales. Su obra sobre el tema del submarinismo El gran azul (1988) se convirtió en una película de culto, pero fue rechazada mayoritariamente por la crítica. Nikita (1991, con Anne Parillaud), un largometraje sobre una joven criminal que recibe formación por parte de los servicios secretos para convertirse en una asesina, tuvo tal éxito en Estados Unidos, que John Badham rodó en 1993 una segunda versión con el título de La asesina (1993). El documental marino Atlantis (1991) causó gran impresión por la belleza de la fotografía. Besson trabaja preferentemente con el actor francés Jean Reno, que interpretó el papel principal en El profesional (1994). La costosa producción de ciencia ficción El quinto elemento (1997), con Bruce Willis y Milla Jovovich en los papeles estelares, fue un gran éxito de taquilla. En 1999 rodó Juana de Arco, una película de corte histórico que recrea la historia de la ‘Doncella de Orleans’.
Fotos
Películas (118)
Father Joe
2027 · Writer, Producer
Down the Arm of God
2026 · Producer
Playground
2026 · Idea
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026 · Self
Hell in Paradise
2025 · Producer
Dracula
2025 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
June and John
2025 · Director, Screenplay
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
2024 · Producer
Weekend in Taipei
2024 · Producer, Writer
Dogman
2023 · Director, Writer
The Family
2023 · Self
Arthur: Malediction
2022 · Writer, Producer
Engagement
2019 · Executive Producer
Anna
2019 · Writer, Director, Producer
Kursk
2018 · Executive Producer
Eva
2018 · Co-Producer
Taxi 5
2018 · Producer, Production Director, Scenario Writer
Renegades
2017 · Producer, Writer
Valérian, histoire d'une création
2017 · Self
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017 · Writer, Director, Producer
The Warriors Gate
2016 · Writer
The Transporter Refueled
2015 · Screenplay, Characters, Producer
Taken 3
2014 · Producer, Screenplay, Characters
Lucy
2014 · Director, Writer
The Homesman
2014 · Producer
Brick Mansions
2014 · Producer, Screenplay
3 Days to Kill
2014 · Producer, Screenplay, Story
The Family
2013 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
Collision
2013 · Producer
A Prince (almost) Charming
2013 · Writer
Taken 2
2012 · Producer, Screenplay, Writer
Lockout
2012 · Executive Producer, Writer, Thanks
Blind Man
2012 · Original Story, Producer
The Lady
2011 · Director, Producer
The Source
2011 · Producer
A Monster in Paris
2011 · Co-Producer
Colombiana
2011 · Screenplay, Producer
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011 · Self
Halal State Security
2011 · Producer
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010 · Director, Writer, Producer
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
2010 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
22 Bullets
2010 · Co-Producer
I Love You Phillip Morris
2010 · Executive Producer
From Paris with Love
2010 · Story
Arthur, the 4D Adventure
2009 · Producer, Director, Writer, Original Film Writer
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
2009 · Director, Writer, Characters, Producer
Home
2009 · Producer
Hallelujah!
2009 · Producer
District 13: Ultimatum
2009 · Screenplay, Producer
Staten Island
2009 · Producer
Transporter 3
2008 · Screenplay, Characters, Producer
Taken
2008 · Producer, Writer
The Secret
2007 · Producer
Michou d'Auber
2007 · Executive Producer
Taxi 4
2007 · Producer, Screenplay
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006 · Producer, Director, Novel, Writer
Love and Other Disasters
2006 · Executive Producer
Bunker Paradise
2006 · Producer
Bandidas
2006 · Writer, Producer
Angel-A
2005 · Screenplay, Director, Producer
Le court des grands
2005 · Director
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005 · Producer
Black Box
2005 · Executive Producer
Colour Me Kubrick
2005 · Executive Producer
Revolver
2005 · Adaptation
Transporter 2
2005 · Characters, Producer, Writer
Au suivant !
2005 · Co-Producer
Unleashed
2005 · Producer, Author
District B13
2004 · Producer, Screenplay
Taxi
2004 · Producer, Original Film Writer
The Story Of My Life
2004 · Producer
In Your Image
2004 · Associate Producer
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004 · Writer, Producer
Michel Vaillant
2003 · Screenplay
Fan-Fan the Tulip
2003 · Writer, Producer
The Chops
2003 · Producer
I, Cesar
2003 · Co-Producer
Ong-Bak
2003 · Executive Producer
Taxi 3
2003 · Producer, Screenplay
The Truth About Charlie
2002 · Thanks
The Transporter
2002 · Screenplay, Producer
Blanche
2002 · Producer
Heart of the Festival
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002 · Additional Camera
Wasabi
2001 · Screenplay, Producer
Kiss of the Dragon
2001 · Screenplay, Producer
Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III
2001 · Director
August 15th
2001 · Producer
Yamakasi
2001 · Idea, Screenplay
Exit
2000 · Associate Producer
Bichhoo
2000 · Original Story
The Dancer
2000 · Producer, Screenplay
Taxi 2
2000 · Boat Owner (uncredited), Screenplay, Producer
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999 · Producer, Director, Screenplay
Taxi
1998 · Producer, Screenplay
Nil by Mouth
1997 · Producer
The Fifth Element
1997 · Story, Director, Screenplay
Léon: The Professional
1994 · Screenplay, Director
The Lion Child
1993 · Executive Producer
Point of No Return
1993 · Original Story
Arrête ton cinéma
1992 · Thanks, Producer
Atlantis
1991 · Editor, Director, Cinematography
Cold Moon
1991 · Producer
Au coeur de Nikita
1990 · Self
Nikita
1990 · Director, Co-Producer, Writer
The Big Blue Adventure
1989 · Self / Narrator, Idea
Jeu de vilains
1988 · Producer
The Big Blue
1988 · Blond Diver (uncredited), Director, Story, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Kamikaze
1986 · Writer, Producer
Subway
1985 · Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited), Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay
Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine
1983 · Director
The Last Battle
1983 · Director, Writer, Producer
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
1981 · Casting
The Penultimate
1981 · Director, Producer, Writer
Titi l'extra-terrestre
· Screenplay
The Last Man
· Director, Screenplay
Lucy 2
· Writer
Disorder
· Screenplay, Producer
Series (14)
LEGEND
2023
Mostra, Venise
2022 · Self
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018 · Self
Playground
2017 · Creator
Taxi Brooklyn
2014 · Writer
Transporter: The Series
2013 · Creator
No Limit
2012 · Writer, Creator
On n'est pas couché
2006 · Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
NeXt
1994 · Self
Stars 90
1990 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Spécial cinéma
1974 · Self