Luc Besson filmography
Encyclopedia
Luc Besson
is an award-winning French
film director
, writer
and producer
. He has contributed to many projects as either the writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three.
I Also credited as cinematographer
and editor.
II Credited as camera operator
.
Luc Besson
Luc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
is an award-winning French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
film director
Film director
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, writer
Writer
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and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He has contributed to many projects as either the writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three.
Films
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| Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... |
Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
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| 1981 | L'Avant Dernier (Short Film) | |||
| 1983 | Le Dernier Combat Le Dernier Combat Le Dernier Combat , released in 1983 French film is the first feature film made by Luc Besson. The film is a dark vision of post-apocalyptic survival.The plot explores the devastation of civilization and issues of brutality, hostility and isolation... |
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| 1985 | Subway Subway (film) Subway is a 1985 French film directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert and is part of the Cinema du look movement.-Plot:... |
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| 1986 | Kamikaze | |||
| 1988 | The Big Blue The Big Blue The Big Blue is a 1988 English-language film made by French director Luc Besson. The film stars Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette, Jean Reno and depicts a fictionalized account of the sporting rivalry between two famed free divers.-Background:... |
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| 1990 | Nikita | |||
| 1991 | Atlantis (documentary) Atlantis (documentary) Atlantis is a 1992 film, filmed over a two year period by Luc Besson. Except for the last shot of the film, the entire documentary takes place underwater with only titles and music by Eric Serra existing beyond the imagery.... |
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| Cold Moon Cold Moon Cold Moon is a 1991 French drama film directed by Patrick Bouchitey. It was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the Charles Bukowski short stories "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice" and "Trouble with the Battery".-Cast:... |
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| 1994 | Léon Léon (film) Léon is a 1994 French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson... |
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| 1997 | Nil by Mouth Nil by Mouth (film) Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British drama film portraying a family of characters living in South East London. It was Gary Oldman's debut as a writer and director; the film was produced by Douglas Urbanski and Luc Besson. It stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie... |
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| The Fifth Element The Fifth Element The Fifth Element is a 1997 French science fiction film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich... |
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| 1998 | Taxi Taxi (1998 film) Taxi is a 1998 French action-comedy film starring Samy Naceri, written by Luc Besson, and directed by Gérard Pirès.- Plot :The film takes place in Marseille, France, and involves an aspiring racecar driver named Daniel , who initially works as a pizza delivery boy, but changes jobs to become a taxi... |
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| 1999 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is a French/American historical drama film directed by Luc Besson. The screenplay was written by Besson and Andrew Birkin, and the original music score was composed by Éric Serra.... |
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| 2000 | Taxi 2 Taxi 2 Taxi 2 is a French film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and released in 2000. It is a sequel to Taxi written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Pirès in 1998. It was followed by Taxi 3 in 2003.-Plot:... |
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| The Dancer | ||||
| 2001 | Kiss of the Dragon Kiss of the Dragon Kiss of the Dragon is a 2001 martial arts action film, directed by Chris Nahon, co-written and produced by Luc Besson, and starring Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, and Tchéky Karyo.... |
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| Wasabi Wasabi (film) Wasabi is a 2001 movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by Luc Besson and starring Jean Reno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue... |
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| Yamakasi Yamakasi (film) Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured... |
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| 2002 | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, originally titled Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, is a 2002 French-German film based on the comic book Astérix et Cléopatre by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and a sequel for the 1999 movie Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar. It was the most expensive French... |
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| La Turbulence Des Fluides | ||||
| The Transporter The Transporter The Transporter is a 2002 French action film directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' The Hire series.... |
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| 2003 | Cheeky | |||
| Fanfan la Tulipe Fanfan la Tulipe (2003 film) Fanfan la Tulipe is a 2003 French comedy adventure film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and starring Vincent Perez and Penelope Cruz. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival... |
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| Les Côtelettes Les Côtelettes Les Côtelettes is a 2003 French drama film directed by Bertrand Blier. It was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Philippe Noiret as Léonce Grison* Michel Bouquet as Potier* Farida Rahouadj as Nacifa* Catherine Hiegel as Death... |
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| Michel Vaillant Michel Vaillant (film) Michel Vaillant is a 2003 French movie starring Sagamore Stévenin and Diane Kruger. It depicts events around the 24 hours of Le Mans race, based largely on a comic about the Michel Vaillant character.... |
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| Taxi 3 Taxi 3 Taxi 3 is a 2003 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It is the sequel to Taxi 2.-Plot:A group of thieves calling themselves the Santa Claus gang are wreaking havoc, and the Marseille police are, as usual, unable to keep up. Superintendent Gibert is distracted by a Chinese journalist ... |
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| 2004 | Banlieue 13 | |||
| Taxi Taxi (2004 film) Taxi is a 2004 American remake of the 1998 Luc Besson-penned, Gérard Pirès-directed French film of the same name, starring Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon and Gisele Bündchen, and directed by Tim Story.-Plot:... |
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| Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, known as Les Rivières pourpres II: Les anges de l'apocalypse in the French release, is a 2004 thriller-action movie starring Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel and Christopher Lee. It is directed by Olivier Dahan and produced by Ilan Goldman... |
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| 2005 | Angel-A Angel-A Angel-A , directed by Luc Besson, is a French fantasy and romantic drama featuring Jamel Debbouze and Rie Rasmussen. The film was premiered in the United States at the Sundance Film Festival of 2007.- Plot :... |
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| Bunker Paradise | ||||
| Color Me Kubrick | ||||
| Imposture | ||||
| Revolver | ||||
| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada is a 2005 American drama film directed by Tommy Lee Jones and written by Guillermo Arriaga. It stars Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Julio Cedillo, and Dwight Yoakam.... |
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| Transporter 2 Transporter 2 Transporter 2 is a 2005 action film directed by Louis Leterrier and produced by Luc Besson. It is the sequel to The Transporter . It is itself followed by Transporter 3 .... |
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| Unleashed Unleashed (film) Unleashed , is a 2005 American-British-French martial arts action thriller film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Luc Besson. Film stars Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman and Kerry Condon... |
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| Au suivant! | ||||
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles Arthur and the Invisibles Arthur and the Invisibles is a French/American part-animated, part-live action feature film adaptation of the 2002 children's book Arthur et les minimoys / Arthur and the Minimoys, and the 2003 sequel Arthur et la cité interdite /... |
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| Bandidas Bandidas Bandidas is a 2006 French/Mexican/American Western comedy film starring Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz directed by Norwegian directors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg and produced and written by Luc Besson... |
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| Love and Other Disasters Love and Other Disasters Love and Other Disasters is a 2006 romantic comedy produced by Ruby Film, Europa Corp. and Skyline Films presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2008, it had its UK premiere in London as the gala screening for the BFI 22nd London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival... |
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| Nuovomondo Nuovomondo Nuovomondo literally, new world is a 2006 drama based around a family's migration from Italy to New York during the beginning of the 20th Century. The film is set in both Italy and The United States. The film is written and directed by Emanuele Crialese... |
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| Quand j'étais chanteur Quand j'étais chanteur When I Was a Singer is a 2006 French musical romantic drama film starring Gérard Depardieu and Cécile de France. It was written and directed by Xavier Giannoli.-Cast:* Gérard Depardieu as Alain Moreau* Cécile De France as Marion... |
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| Dikkenek | ||||
| Tell No One Tell No One Tell No One is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. It was written by Guillame Canet and Philippe Lefèbvre and stars François Cluzet... |
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| 2007 | Michou d'Auber | |||
| L'Invité | ||||
| The Secret The Secret (2007 film) The Secret is a 2007 thriller, directed by Vincent Perez and a remake of Himitsu, a 1999 Japanese film produced by Yasuhiro Mase , written by Hiroshi Saitô and Directed by Yojiro Takita.-Plot:... |
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| Taxi 4 Taxi 4 Taxi 4 is a 2007 French comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk. It is the sequel to the 2003 French Action/Comedy film Taxi 3. As with all the other films in the Gallic Taxi franchise, Samy Naceri plays taxi driver "Daniel Morales", this time in a Peugeot 407 unlike the 406 in the previous films... |
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| Hitman Hitman (2007 film) Hitman is a 2007 film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered assassin known as Agent 47. He is hired by a group, 'The Organization' and becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy. He finds himself pursued by... |
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| Frontier(s) | ||||
| 2008 | Taken Taken (film) Taken is a 2008 action thriller film produced by Luc Besson, starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, and Famke Janssen. The screenplay is written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and was directed by Pierre Morel... |
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| Transporter 3 Transporter 3 Transporter 3 is a 2008 French-English action film, and is the third installment in the Transporter film series, as well as the first not to be distributed by 20th Century Fox in the United States. Both Jason Statham and François Berléand reprised their roles, as Frank Martin and Tarconi,... |
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| 2009 | District 13: Ultimatum | |||
| Home Home (2009 film) Home is a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet... |
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| Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard | ||||
| 2010 | From Paris with Love From Paris with Love (film) From Paris with Love is a 2010 action film starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers and directed by Pierre Morel. The screenplay was co-written by Luc Besson. The film was released in the United States on February 5, 2010.-Plot:... |
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| Les aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec | ||||
| Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds is a French/American film with live action and animation co-written, co-produced and directed by Luc Besson, based on his novel of the same title and starring Freddie Highmore and Mia Farrow... |
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| 2011 | Colombiana Colombiana (film) Colombiana is a 2011 French-American action film co-written and produced by Luc Besson and directed by Olivier Megaton. The film stars Zoë Saldana in the lead role... |
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| The Lady The Lady (2011 film) The Lady is a film directed by Luc Besson, starring Michelle Yeoh, and released by EuropaCorp in France and Entertainment Film Distributors in the UK.-Production:... |
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| 2012 | Lockout Lockout (film) Lockout is an upcoming sci-fi action film starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace. James Mather and Stephen St. Leger are both writing and directing it. This film has a release date of April 13, 2012.-Plot:... |
I Also credited as cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
and editor.
II Credited as camera operator
Camera operator
A camera operator or cameraman is a professional operator of a film or video camera. In filmmaking, the leading cameraman is usually called a cinematographer, while a cameraman in a video production may be known as a television camera operator, video camera operator, or videographer, depending on...
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External links
- Luc Besson at Allmovie