Luc Besson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Luc Besson
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Mar 18, 1959(1959-03-18)
Age	65
Birthplace	15th arrondissement of Paris
Country	France
Birth City	Paris
Horoscope	Pisces

Luc Besson Biography

Luc Besson is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on March 18, 1959 in 15th arrondissement of Paris, Paris, France. Director of Leon: The Professional (1994), which saw the big screen debut by actress Director of the 1994 film Leon: The Professional, which featured the big screen debut of actress Natalie Portman. He also co-wrote and produced the 2008 thriller Taken and directed the 1997 sci-fi film The Fifth Element.. He co-wrote, produced and directed Taken (2008) and The Fifth Element (1997).

Jean Reno starred as the title character in Besson’s 1994 film Leon: The Professional. was the title character of Besson’s 1994 film Leon: The Professional.

Critics cite Besson as a pivotal figure in the Cinéma du look movement, a specific, highly visual style produced from the 1980s into the early 1990s. Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988) and La Femme Nikita (1990) are all considered to be of this stylistic school. The term was coined by critic Raphaël Bassan in a 1989 essay in La Revue du Cinema n° 449. A partisan of the experimental cinema and friend of the New Wave (“nouvelle vague”) directors, Bassan grouped Besson with Jean-Jacques Beineix and Leos Carax as three directors who shared the style of “le look.” These directors were later described critically as favouring style over substance, and spectacle over narrative.

At 18, Besson returned to his birthplace of Paris. There he took odd jobs in film to get a feel for the industry. He worked as an assistant to directors including Claude Faraldo and Patrick Grandperret. Besson directed three short films, a commissioned documentary, and several commercials. After this, he moved to the United States for three years, but returned to Paris, where he formed his own production company. He first named it Les Films du Loup, but changed it to Les Films du Dauphin. In the early 1980s, Besson met Éric Serra and asked him to compose the score for his first short film, L’Avant dernier. He later used Serra as a composer for other films of his. Since the late 20th century, Besson has written and produced numerous action movies, including the Taxi (1998–2007) and The Transporter (2002–2008) series, and the Jet Li films Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed/Danny the Dog. His English-language films Taken, Taken 2 and Taken 3, all starring Liam Neeson, have been major successes, with Taken 2 becoming the largest-grossing export French film. Besson produced the promotional movie for the Paris bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2004, he married Virginie Silla (his fourth wife). He is the father of five children, named Shanna, Shanna and Talia as well as Mao, Mao, and Satine.

Luc Besson Net Worth

Luc Besson is one of the richest Director from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luc Besson 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the son of two scuba instructors. His parents were marine biologists. In his late teens, he began writing stories and moved to Paris at the age of 18 to work on various film sets and also direct his own short films.

He co-founded EuropaCorp in 2000.

Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃] ; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Besson is associated with the Cinéma du look film movement. He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film Lucy and the 2017 space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Luc Besson Dating?

According to our records, Luc Besson married to Virginie Besson-Silla. As of December 1, 2023, Luc Besson’s is not dating anyone.

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“When the film had its premiere on opening night at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, it was mercilessly drubbed, but no matter; it was a smash,” observed the International Herald Tribune in a 2007 profile of Besson. “Embraced by young people who kept returning to see it again, the movie sold 10 million tickets and quickly became what the French call a ‘film générationnel,’ a defining moment in the culture.”

Facts & Trivia

Luc Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Luc Besson celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.

Besson won the Lumières Award for Best Director and the César Award for Best Director, for his film The Fifth Element (1997). He was nominated for Best Director and Best Picture César Awards for his films Léon: The Professional (1994) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). French actor Jean Reno has appeared in several films by Besson, including Le dernier combat (1985), Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), La Femme Nikita (1990), and Léon: The Professional (1994).

What is Luc Besson famous for?

Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Besson is associated with the Cinéma du look film movement.

Is Luc Besson still making movies?

Besson’s company, which used to release around 10 films a year, currently has no movies in production.

When did Luc Besson meet his wife?

Personal life. Maïwenn met film director Luc Besson when she was 12 and he was 29, and they began dating when she was 15. In January 1993, at age 16, she gave birth to their daughter Shanna. On the DVD extras for the 1994 film Léon: The Professional, Maïwenn said the film is based on her relationship with Besson.

Who is Luc Besson's wife?

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How old was Luc Besson when he married maiwenn?

Edit Luc Besson met Maïwenn Le Besco when she was 12 and he was 29. They began dating when she was only 15 and he was 32; she was 16 when they married.