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Luc Besson

Luc Besson

Total Box Office:
 $526.0M
Highest Rated:
94% The Singer (Quand j'etais chanteur) (2006)
Lowest Rated:
0% Arthur and the Great Adventure (2010)
Birthday:
Mar 18
Birthplace:
Paris, France
Bio:
Considered the French equivalent of Steven Spielberg, filmmaker Luc Besson has a reputation for creating fast-paced, ultra-stylish, and hugely budgeted films with mass appeal. The son of two scuba instructors, he was born in Paris on March 18, 1959, and spent most of his youth following his parents…

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

Movies

MOVIES   

Rating Title Credit Box Office Year
Lucy
  • Director
-- 2014
33% The Family
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
$34.6M 2013
Un prince (presque) charmant
  • Screenwriter
-- 2013
À l'aveugle
  • Producer
-- 2012
Lockout
  • Screenwriter
-- 2012
38% Lockout (Unrated)
  • Screenwriter
$14.3M 2012
33% The Lady
  • Director
-- 2012
14% Arthur and the Invisibles 2: Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
$0.4M 2011
20% Arthur and the Invisibles 3: Arthur and the War of Two Worlds
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
-- 2011
27% Colombiana
  • Screenwriter
$36.7M 2011
85% A Monster in Paris
  • Producer
-- 2011
0% Arthur and the Great Adventure
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
$0.1M 2010
37% From Paris with Love
  • Screenwriter
$24.0M 2010
Arthur, L'aventure 4d
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
  • Director
-- 2010
83% Adèle Blanc-Sec
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
$0.1M 2010
74% Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum (District 13: Ultimatum)
  • Screenwriter
-- 2009
36% Transporter 3
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
$31.3M 2008
58% Taken
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
$144.9M 2008
14% Hitman
  • Producer
$39.6M 2007
L'invité
  • Producer
-- 2007
Un château en Espagne
  • Producer
-- 2007
Taxi 4
  • Screenwriter
-- 2007
21% Arthur and the Invisibles (Arthur and the Minimoys)
  • Director
  • Producer
$15.0M 2006
62% Bandidas
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
-- 2006
94% The Singer (Quand j'etais chanteur)
  • Producer
-- 2006
85% The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
  • Producer
$4.9M 2006
94% Ne le Dis à Personne (Tell No One)
  • Producer
$6.0M 2006
20% Love and Other Disasters
  • Producer
-- 2006
44% Angel-A
  • Producer
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
$39.2k 2005
65% Unleashed (Danny the Dog)
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
$24.4M 2005
51% Transporter 2
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
$43.0M 2005
41% High Tension (Switchblade Romance)
  • Producer
$3.6M 2005
17% Revolver
  • Producer
$41.8k 2005
10% Taxi
  • Producer
$36.5M 2004
81% District B13 (Banlieue 13)
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
$1.2M 2004
Michel Vaillant
  • Screenwriter
-- 2003
17% Fanfan La Tulipe
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
-- 2003
Taxi 3
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
-- 2003
33% The Truth About Charlie
  • Producer
$5.3M 2002
54% The Transporter
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
$25.2M 2002
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes
  • Producer
-- 2001
43% Wasabi
  • Screenwriter
-- 2001
51% Kiss of the Dragon
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
$34.7M 2001
Taxi 2
  • Producer
  • Screenwriter
-- 2000
The Dancer
  • Screenwriter
-- 2000
30% The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
-- 1999
Taxi
  • Screenwriter
-- 1998
63% Starship Troopers
  • Screenwriter
-- 1997
71% The Fifth Element
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
-- 1997
79% Léon: The Professional
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
-- 1994
Lune froide (Cold Moon)
  • Producer
-- 1991
Atlantis
  • Director
-- 1991
88% Nikita (La Femme Nikita)
  • Director
-- 1990
63% The Big Blue (Le Grand bleu)
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
-- 1988
86% Subway
  • Screenwriter
  • Director
-- 1985
Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (The Last Combat)
  • Director
-- 1983

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Total Recall: Best Luc Besson Productions Opens in new window
April 12, 2012

Angelina Jolie in Talks for Luc Besson's Next Opens in new window
December 6, 2011

Luc Besson Heads Into the Light Opens in new window
December 10, 2010

Luc Besson Plans Epic Sci-Fi Film Opens in new window
October 14, 2010

Kamen, Besson Ready to Get Taken Again Opens in new window
March 12, 2009

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