Writing
Luc Besson
- Titles
- 117movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 28titles as director
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Léon: The Professional83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 83 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.8average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.9average 5.1
- Violence6.0average 4.3
- Physical Comedy3.3average 2.5
- Tension6.6average 6.1
- Contemporary Realism5.5average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Nostalgia2.1, average 3.6
- Social Commentary3.5, average 4.9
- Historical1.2, average 2.6
- Melancholy3.5, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Fast-Paced 11
- High-Octane Action 7
- Action Comedy 6
- Character-Driven 6
- French Cinema 5
- Car Chases 4
- Action Thriller 4
- Vigilante Justice 4
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Relentless Pacing 3
- Fast-Paced Action 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Éric SerraComposerThe Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional, Lucy, Anna, Arthur and the Invisibles, +12 more
Thierry ArbogastCinematographerThe Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional, Lucy, Anna, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, +12 more- JJulien ReyEditorLucy, Anna, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, The Transporter Refueled, The Family, +7 more
Robert Mark KamenWriterThe Fifth Element, Taken 3, Taken, The Transporter, Transporter 2, +7 more
Jean RenoActorLéon: The Professional, The Big Blue, Wasabi, La Femme Nikita, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, +3 more
Camille DelamarreDirectorTaken 2, Transporter 3, Colombiana, The Transporter Refueled, Lockout, +1 more
Pierre MorelCinematographerTaken, The Transporter, From Paris with Love, District B13, Taxi 4
Gérard KrawczykDirectorTaxi 2, Wasabi, Taxi 4, Taxi 3, Fan-Fan the Tulip- CColin WandersmanCinematographerDracula: A Love Tale, Weekend in Taipei, Dogman, Arthur: Malediction, Disorder
- FFrédéric ThoravalEditorTaken, From Paris with Love, District B13, Angel-A, Bandidas
Frédéric DiefenthalActorTaxi, Taxi 2, Taxi 4, Taxi 3
David BelleActorThe Family, District B13, District 13: Ultimatum, Brick Mansions
Movies and TV shows
121990s
12 titles · average score 70
64
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Screenplay, Director
68
Taxi (1998)
Producer, Screenplay
75
The Fifth Element (1997)
Director, Story
71
Nil by Mouth (1997)
Producer
83
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Screenplay, Director
61
Point of No Return (1993)
Original Story
The Lion Child (1993)
Executive Producer
Arrête ton cinéma (1992)
Thanks, Producer
64
Atlantis (1991)
Director, Editor
Cold Moon (1991)
Producer
71
La Femme Nikita (1990)
Co-Producer, Writer