Portrait of Luc Besson

Writing

Luc Besson

Career

Active from 1981 to 2027, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 94 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Luc Besson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.7, average 3.8
  • Social Commentary
    3.8, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 7
  • High-Octane Action Thriller 6
  • French Cinema 5
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Action Comedy 4
  • High-Octane Action 4
  • Stylized Violence 4
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Contemporary Setting 3
  • Fast-paced 2
  • Car Chase 2
  • Visually Stunning 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

113
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Disorder
Disorder

Producer, Screenplay

The Last Man
The Last Man

Screenplay, Director

Lucy 2
Lucy 2

Writer

Titi l'extra-terrestre
Titi l'extra-terrestre

Screenplay

2020s

11 titles · average score 53
Father Joe
Father Joe (2027)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Producer

Playground
Playground (2026)

Idea

Down the Arm of God
Down the Arm of God (2026)

Producer

Dracula
Dracula (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Producer

June and John
June and John (2025)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Director

Hell in Paradise
Hell in Paradise (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

Producer

Weekend in Taipei
Weekend in Taipei (2024)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer, Producer

Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens
Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens (2024)

Producer

Dogman
Dogman (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

LEGEND
LEGEND (2023)

TV show

Arthur: Malediction
Arthur: Malediction (2022)
GoodWatch score 27

Writer, Producer

2010s

30 titles · average score 51
Anna
Anna (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Writer

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

The Transporter Refueled
The Transporter Refueled (2015)
GoodWatch score 34

Characters, Screenplay

Lucy
Lucy (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

Taken 3
Taken 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 35

Producer, Characters

3 Days to Kill
3 Days to Kill (2014)
GoodWatch score 44

Screenplay, Story

The Family
The Family (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Screenplay

Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer, Writer

Lockout
Lockout (2012)
GoodWatch score 49

Executive Producer, Thanks

Colombiana
Colombiana (2011)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Producer

From Paris with Love
From Paris with Love (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

Story

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

2000s

48 titles · average score 54
District 13: Ultimatum
District 13: Ultimatum (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

Producer, Screenplay

Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

Writer, Producer

Taken
Taken (2008)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Producer

Transporter 3
Transporter 3 (2008)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay, Producer

Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

Producer, Writer

Bandidas
Bandidas (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer, Producer

Transporter 2
Transporter 2 (2005)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Producer

District B13
District B13 (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Screenplay

The Transporter
The Transporter (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Producer

Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
GoodWatch score 61

Producer, Screenplay

Wasabi
Wasabi (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

Screenplay, Producer

Taxi 2
Taxi 2 (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as Boat Owner (uncredited)

1990s

11 titles · average score 67
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay, Producer

Taxi
Taxi (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Producer

The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element (1997)
GoodWatch score 70

Story, Screenplay

Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

Léon: The Professional
Léon: The Professional (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Director

Point of No Return
Point of No Return (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Story

The Lion Child
The Lion Child (1993)
GoodWatch score 64

Executive Producer

Arrête ton cinéma
Arrête ton cinéma (1992)

Producer, Thanks

Atlantis
Atlantis (1991)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Cinematography

Cold Moon
Cold Moon (1991)
GoodWatch score 66

Producer

Nikita
Nikita (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Co-Producer

1980s

9 titles · average score 62
The Big Blue Adventure
The Big Blue Adventure (1989)

Idea

The Big Blue
The Big Blue (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

as Blond Diver (uncredited)

Jeu de vilains
Jeu de vilains (1988)

Producer

Kamikaze
Kamikaze (1986)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Producer

Subway
Subway (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)

The Last Battle
The Last Battle (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine
Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine (1983)

Director

The Penultimate
The Penultimate (1981)
GoodWatch score 50

Director, Producer

Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers (1981)

Casting