Writing
Luc Besson
- Titles
- 120movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1981 to 2026, busiest in 2014 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 29titles as director
- Average score
55/100
- Highest rated
Léon: The Professional78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 91 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime5.6average 3.7
- Adrenaline6.8average 5.1
- Violence5.9average 4.3
- Physical Comedy3.4average 2.5
- Tension6.5average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Nostalgia2.2, average 3.6
- Social Commentary3.6, average 4.9
- Historical1.4, 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
- Fast-Paced Action 3
- Action Thriller 3
- Revenge Story 3
- Relentless Pacing 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
- Action-Packed 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, +13 more
Thierry ArbogastCinematographerThe Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional, Lucy, Anna, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, +12 more
Robert Mark KamenWriterThe Fifth Element, Taken 3, Taken, Transporter 2, Taken 2, +7 more- JJulien ReyEditorLucy, Anna, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, The Transporter Refueled, The Family, +7 more
Jean RenoActorLéon: The Professional, The Big Blue, Nikita, Wasabi, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, +3 more
Camille DelamarreEditorTaken 2, Transporter 3, Colombiana, The Transporter Refueled, Lockout, +1 more
Pierre MorelCinematographerTaken, The Transporter, From Paris with Love, District B13, Taxi 4- CColin WandersmanCinematographerDracula, Weekend in Taipei, Dogman, Arthur: Malediction, Disorder
Gérard KrawczykDirectorTaxi 2, Wasabi, Taxi 4, Taxi 3, Fan-Fan the Tulip- FFrédéric ThoravalEditorTaken, From Paris with Love, District B13, Bandidas, Angel-A
David BelleActorThe Family, District B13, Brick Mansions, District 13: Ultimatum
Samy NaceriActorTaxi, Taxi 2, Taxi 4, Taxi 3
Movies and TV shows
29Upcoming
2 titles
The Last Man
Director, Screenplay
The Last Man
Director, Producer
2020s
3 titles · average score 59
58
Dracula (2025)
Producer, Director
56
June and John (2025)
Director, Screenplay
63
Dogman (2023)
Director, Writer
2010s
7 titles · average score 54
52
Anna (2019)
Director, Producer
55
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Director, Writer
61
Lucy (2014)
Writer, Director
46
The Family (2013)
Screenplay, Producer
53
The Lady (2011)
Director, Producer
73
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
Director, Producer
36
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)
Producer, Director
2000s
6 titles · average score 45
33
Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
Producer, Writer
Arthur, the 4D Adventure (2009)
Writer, Original Film Writer
44
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Novel, Director
58
Angel-A (2005)
Screenplay, Producer
Le court des grands (2005)
Director
1990s
6 titles · average score 69
52
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
Screenplay, Director
70
The Fifth Element (1997)
Director, Story
78
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Screenplay, Director
68
Atlantis (1991)
Director, Editor
75
Nikita (1990)
Co-Producer, Writer
1980s
5 titles · average score 62
62
The Big Blue (1988)
as Blond Diver (uncredited)
68
Subway (1985)
as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)
68
The Last Battle (1983)
Writer, Producer
50
The Penultimate (1981)
Writer, Producer