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Luc Besson Biography (1959-)

Born March 18, 1959, in Paris, France; married Anne Parillaud (an actress; divorced); married Milla Jovovich (an actress, model, and recording artist), 1997 (separated, 1999); children: Juliette. Addresses: Agent: Chez Les Films du Dauphin, 25 rue Yves-Toudic, 75010 Paris, France.

Nationality

French

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, writer

Birth Details

March 18, 1959

Paris, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• L'avant dernier, 1981
• Le dernier combat (also known as The Final Combat and The Last Battle), Les Films du Loup, 1982
• Subway, Gaumont, 1984
• The Big Blue (also known as Le grand bleu), Columbia, 1988
• Nikita (also known as La femme nikita), Gaumont, 1990
• (And cinematographer and editor) Atlantis (originally released asAtlantis--Le creature del mare), Milestone, 1991
• The Professional (also known as The Cleaner and Leon), Columbia, 1994
• The Fifth Element (also known as Le cinquieme element), Sony Pictures, 1997
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (also known as Jeanne d'Arc and Joan of Arc), Columbia, 1999
• Film Producer
• L'avant dernier, 1981
• Le dernier combat (also known as The Final Combat and The Last Battle), Les Films du Loup, 1982
• Subway, Gaumont, 1984
• Kamikaze, 1986
• The Big Blue (also known as Le grand bleu), Columbia, 1988
• (Coproducer) Nikita (also known as La Femme Nikita), Gaumont, 1990
• (Coproducer) Atlantis (originally released as Atlantis--Le creature del mare), Milestone, 1991
• Lune froide (also known as Cold Moon), Gaumount, 1991
• (Coproducer) The Professional (also known as The Cleaner and Leon), Columbia, 1994
• Nil by Mouth (also known as Ne pas avaler), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• Taxi, Fox Film, 1998
• Taxi 2, United International Pictures, 2000
• The Dancer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Yamakasi, 2001
• 15 aout, Europa Distribution, 2001
• Kiss of the Dragon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Film Work
• Other
• Second assistant director, Deux lions au soleil, Gaumont, 1980
• Assistant director, Les bidasses aux grandes manoeuvres, Les FilmsJacques Leitienne, 1981
• Second equipment director, Le grand carnaval (also known as TheBig Carnaval), Alexandre Films, 1983
• Technical advisor, Taxi Boy, President Films, 1986
• Co-executive producer, L'enfant lion (also known as Sirga),Lauren Films, 1993
• Co-executive producer, Exit, ARP Selection, 2000
• Co-executive producer, The Truth about Charlie, Universal, 2001
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Blonde diver, The Big Blue (originally released as Le grand bleu), 1988
• RECORDINGS
• Music Videos
• Directed Mylene Farmer's "My Soul's Slashed."
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Le dernier combat (also known as The Final Combat and The Last Battle), Les Films du Loup, 1982
• Subway, Island Pictures, 1985
• Kamikaze, 1986
• The Big Blue (also known as Le Grand bleu), Columbia, 1988
• Nikita (also known as La Femme Nikita), Gaumont, 1990
• Point of No Return (also known as The Assassin), Warner Bros., 1993
• The Professional (also known as The Cleaner and Leon), Columbia, 1994
• The Fifth Element (also known as Le cinquieme element), 1997
• Taxi, 1998
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (also known as Jeanne d'Arc and Joan of Arc), Columbia, 1999
• Taxi 2, United International Pictures, 2000
• The Dancer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Yamakasi, 2001
• Kiss of the Dragon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
• Books
• Published a series of books that are part autobiography and part production history of his films.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Premiere, November, 1996, pp. 18-23; 1997, pp. 34-39
• Variety, June 23, 1997, p. 44; January 11, 1999, p. 105