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
28Upcoming
2 titles
The Last Man
Director, Screenplay
The Last Man
Producer, Director
2020s
3 titles · average score 65
66
Dracula: A Love Tale (2025)
Producer, Director
57
June and John (2025)
Director, Screenplay
73
Dogman (2023)
Director, Writer
2010s
7 titles · average score 64
67
Anna (2019)
Producer, Director
65
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Director, Writer
70
Lucy (2014)
Director, Writer
63
The Family (2013)
Screenplay, Producer
69
The Lady (2011)
Director, Producer
62
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
Screenplay, Director
56
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Producer, Director
2000s
6 titles · average score 62
55
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
Producer, Director
Arthur, the 4D Adventure (2009)
Writer, Producer
61
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Novel, Director
70
Angel-A (2005)
Screenplay, Producer
Le court des grands (2005)
Director
1990s
6 titles · average score 71
64
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Screenplay, Director
75
The Fifth Element (1997)
Director, Story
83
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Screenplay, Director
64
Atlantis (1991)
Director, Editor
71
La Femme Nikita (1990)
Co-Producer, Writer
1980s
4 titles · average score 66
74
The Big Blue (1988)
as Blond Diver (uncredited)
75
Subway (1985)
as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)
65
The Last Battle (1983)
Writer, Producer
49
The Penultimate (1981)
Writer, Producer