Person · Director and actor · Active since 1981
Luc Besson
b. 1959, 15th arrondissement of Paris
French director and actor, born in 15th arrondissement of Paris. Won the César Award for Best Director. Directed 20 films on this site, including Léon: The Professional (1994), The Fifth Element (1997) and Lucy (2014). Among the 72 actors and directors Luc Besson shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Jean Reno (6 films), Mia Farrow (3) and Robert De Niro (2).
Partners by shared films
Who Luc Besson made films with
- 6Jean RenoL'Avant-dernier, Le Dernier Combat, Subway and 3 more
- 3Mia FarrowArthur and the Minimoys, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard, Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
- 2Robert De NiroArthur and the Minimoys, The Family
- 2Gary OldmanLéon: The Professional, The Fifth Element
- 2Milla JovovichThe Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 2Snoop DoggArthur and the Minimoys, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 2Jimmy FallonArthur and the Minimoys, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 2Freddie HighmoreArthur and the Minimoys, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 2Samy NaceriLéon: The Professional, Taxi 2
- 2Tchéky KaryoNikita, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 2Caleb Landry JonesDogMan, Dracula: A Love Tale
- 1MadonnaArthur and the Minimoys
- 1Selena GomezArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1RihannaValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Scarlett JohanssonLucy
- 1Natalie PortmanLéon: The Professional
- 1David BowieArthur and the Minimoys
- 1Morgan FreemanLucy
- 1Bruce WillisThe Fifth Element
- 1John TravoltaFrom Paris with Love
- 1Jason BatemanArthur and the Minimoys
- 1Dustin HoffmanThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 1Helen MirrenAnna
- 1Michelle PfeifferThe Family
- 1Marion CotillardTaxi 2
- 1Isabelle AdjaniSubway
- 1Cillian MurphyAnna
- 1Tommy Lee JonesThe Family
- 1Ethan HawkeValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Christoph WaltzDracula: A Love Tale
- 1Jeanne MoreauNikita
- 1Lou ReedArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1Emilio EstevezArthur and the Minimoys
- 1John MalkovichThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 1FergieArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1Michelle YeohThe Lady
- 1Faye DunawayThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 1Chris TuckerThe Fifth Element
- 1Rutger HauerValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Harvey KeitelArthur and the Minimoys
- 1Rosanna ArquetteThe Big Blue
- 1Cara DelevingneValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Clive OwenValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Mylène FarmerArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1Dianna AgronThe Family
- 1Christopher LambertSubway
- 1Herbie HancockValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Vincent CasselThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 1Tommy Lister Jr.The Fifth Element
- 1Ian HolmThe Fifth Element
- 1will.i.amArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1Luke PerryThe Fifth Element
- 1Kelly PrestonFrom Paris with Love
- 1David SuchetArthur and the Minimoys
- 1David ThewlisThe Lady
- 1Jonathan Rhys MeyersFrom Paris with Love
- 1Asa ButterfieldArthur and the Revenge of Maltazard
- 1Mathieu KassovitzThe Fifth Element
- 1Luke EvansAnna
- 1Danny AielloLéon: The Professional
- 1Anthony AndersonArthur and the Minimoys
- 1Dane DeHaanValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Anne ParillaudNikita
- 1Benedict WongThe Lady
- 1Jamel DebbouzeAngel-A
- 1Toby JonesThe Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 1Michel GalabruSubway
- 1Pilou AsbækLucy
- 1Mathieu AmalricThe Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
- 1MaïwennThe Fifth Element
- 1Kris WuValérian and the City of a Thousand Planets
- 1Griffin DunneThe Big Blue
Other regulars
Films in this guide
- L'Avant-dernier (1981)director, actor, screenwriter
- Le Dernier Combat (1983)director, screenwriter
- Subway (1985)director, actor, screenwriter
- The Big Blue (1988)director, actor, screenwriter
- Nikita (1990)director, screenwriter
- Point of No Return (1993)screenwriter
- Léon: The Professional (1994)director, screenwriter
- The Fifth Element (1997)director, screenwriter
- Taxi (1998)screenwriter
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)director, screenwriter
- Taxi 2 (2000)actor, screenwriter
- Kiss of the Dragon (2001)screenwriter
- Wasabi (2001)screenwriter
- The Transporter (2002)screenwriter
- Fanfan la Tulipe (2003)screenwriter
- Taxi 3 (2003)screenwriter
- Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)screenwriter
- Taxi (2004)screenwriter
- Angel-A (2005)director, screenwriter
- Revolver (2005)screenwriter
- Transporter 2 (2005)screenwriter
- Unleashed (2005)screenwriter
- Arthur and the Minimoys (2006)director, screenwriter
- Bandidas (2006)screenwriter
- Taken (2008)screenwriter
- Transporter 3 (2008)screenwriter
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)director, screenwriter
- Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)director, screenwriter
- From Paris with Love (2010)actor, screenwriter
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)director, screenwriter
- Colombiana (2011)screenwriter
- The Lady (2011)director
- Lockout (2012)screenwriter
- Taken 2 (2012)screenwriter
- The Family (2013)director, screenwriter
- 3 Days to Kill (2014)screenwriter
- Brick Mansions (2014)screenwriter
- Lucy (2014)director, screenwriter, film editor
- Taken 3 (2015)screenwriter
- The Transporter Refueled (2015)screenwriter
- The Warriors Gate (2016)screenwriter
- Valérian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)director, screenwriter
- Anna (2019)director, screenwriter
- DogMan (2023)director, screenwriter
- Weekend in Taipei (2024)screenwriter
- Dracula: A Love Tale (2025)director, screenwriter
- Father Joe (2026)screenwriter