Luc Besson

Characters played by Luc Besson

Career Overview

Luc Besson has 203 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 16 cinematic universes — most prominently Taxi with 5 titles. Signature works include The Fifth Element, Léon: The Professional, Lucy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

203

Birth Date

1959-03-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Paris, France

Known For

• 

  The Fifth Element
• 

  Léon: The Professional
• 

  Lucy
• 

  Taken 3
• 

  Dracula
• 

  Taken

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 16 universes

• Taxi (5 titles)
• The Transporter (5 titles)
• Taxi Film Series (4 titles)
• Taken (3 titles)
• District 13 Series (3 titles)
• Arthur and the Minimoys (3 titles)
• Arthur and the Invisibles Collection (3 titles)
• District B13 (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Gary Oldman (2 collaborations)
• Maïwenn (2 collaborations)
• Frank Senger (2 collaborations)
• Cédric Chevalme (2 collaborations)
• Liam Neeson (2 collaborations)
• Maggie Grace (2 collaborations)
• Famke Janssen (2 collaborations)
• Leland Orser (2 collaborations)
• David Warshofsky (2 collaborations)
• Jon Gries (2 collaborations)

Credits

• production (86 credits)

  • Father Joe

    producer

    production
    2027
  • Down the Arm of God

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Disorder

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Hell in Paradise

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Dracula

    producer

    production
    2025
  • Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Weekend in Taipei

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Arthur: Malediction

    producer

    production
    2022
  • Engagement

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Anna

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Kursk

    executive producer

    production
    2018
  • Eva

    co-producer

    production
    2018
  • Taxi 5

    producer

    production
    2018
  • Renegades

    producer

    production
    2017
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    producer

    production
    2017
  • The Transporter Refueled

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Taken 3

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Homesman

    producer

    production
    2014
  • Brick Mansions

    producer

    production
    2014
  • 3 Days to Kill

    producer

    production
    2014
  • The Family

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Collision

    producer

    production
    2013
  • Taken 2

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Lockout

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Blind Man

    producer

    production
    2012
  • The Lady

    producer

    production
    2011
  • The Source

    producer

    production
    2011
  • A Monster in Paris

    co-producer

    production
    2011
  • Colombiana

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Halal State Security

    producer

    production
    2011
  • Arthur and the Great Adventure

    producer

    production
    2010
  • Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

    producer

    production
    2010
  • The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

    producer

    production
    2010
  • 22 Bullets

    co-producer

    production
    2010
  • I Love You Phillip Morris

    executive producer

    production
    2010
  • Arthur, the 4D Adventure

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Hallelujah!

    producer

    production
    2009
  • District 13: Ultimatum

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Staten Island

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Transporter 3

    producer

    production
    2008
  • Taken

    producer

    production
    2008
  • The Secret

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Michou d'Auber

    executive producer

    production
    2007
  • Taxi 4

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Arthur and the Invisibles

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Love and Other Disasters

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Bunker Paradise

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Bandidas

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Angel-A

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Black Box

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Colour Me Kubrick

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Transporter 2

    producer

    production
    2005
  • Au suivant !

    co-producer

    production
    2005
  • Unleashed

    producer

    production
    2005
  • District B13

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Taxi

    producer

    production
    2004
  • The Story Of My Life

    producer

    production
    2004
  • In Your Image

    associate producer

    production
    2004
  • Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Fan-Fan the Tulip

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Chops

    producer

    production
    2003
  • I, Cesar

    co-producer

    production
    2003
  • Ong-Bak

    executive producer

    production
    2003
  • Taxi 3

    producer

    production
    2003
  • The Transporter

    producer

    production
    2002
  • Wasabi

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Kiss of the Dragon

    producer

    production
    2001
  • August 15th

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Exit

    associate producer

    production
    2000
  • The Dancer

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Taxi 2

    producer

    production
    2000
  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

    producer

    production
    1999
  • Taxi

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Nil by Mouth

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Arrête ton cinéma

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Cold Moon

    producer

    production
    1991
  • Nikita

    co-producer

    production
    1990
  • Jeu de vilains

    producer

    production
    1988
  • The Big Blue

    co-producer

    production
    1988
  • Kamikaze

    producer

    production
    1986
  • Subway

    producer

    production
    1985
  • The Last Battle

    producer

    production
    1983
  • Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers

    casting

    production
    1981
  • The Penultimate

    producer

    production
    1981

• writing (69 credits)

  • Father Joe

    writer

    writing
    2027
  • Titi l'extra-terrestre

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Playground

    idea

    writing
    2026
  • Lucy 2

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Disorder

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • The Last Man

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Dracula

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • June and John

    screenplay

    writing
    2025
  • Weekend in Taipei

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Dogman

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • Arthur: Malediction

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Anna

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Taxi 5

    scenario writer

    writing
    2018
  • Renegades

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • The Warriors Gate

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • The Transporter Refueled

    characters

    writing
    2015
  • Taken 3

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • Lucy

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Brick Mansions

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • 3 Days to Kill

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • The Family

    screenplay

    writing
    2013
  • A Prince (almost) Charming

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • Transporter: The Series

    - Cherchez la Femme (2013) ... writer writing

    - 12 Hours (2013) ... writer writing

    - The Switch (2013) ... writer writing

    - City of Love (2013) ... writer writing

    - Sharks (2013) ... writer writing
    2013
  • Taken 2

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • Lockout

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Blind Man

    original story

    writing
    2012
  • Colombiana

    screenplay

    writing
    2011
  • Arthur and the Great Adventure

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

    screenplay

    writing
    2010
  • From Paris with Love

    story

    writing
    2010
  • Arthur, the 4D Adventure

    original film writer

    writing
    2009
  • Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • District 13: Ultimatum

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • Transporter 3

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Taken

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Taxi 4

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • Arthur and the Invisibles

    novel

    writing
    2006
  • Bandidas

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • Angel-A

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • Revolver

    adaptation

    writing
    2005
  • Transporter 2

    characters

    writing
    2005
  • Unleashed

    author

    writing
    2005
  • District B13

    screenplay

    writing
    2004
  • Taxi

    original film writer

    writing
    2004
  • Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

    writer

    writing
    2004
  • Michel Vaillant

    screenplay

    writing
    2003
  • Fan-Fan the Tulip

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Taxi 3

    screenplay

    writing
    2003
  • The Transporter

    screenplay

    writing
    2002
  • Wasabi

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Kiss of the Dragon

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Yamakasi

    screenplay

    writing
    2001
  • Bichhoo

    original story

    writing
    2000
  • The Dancer

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Taxi 2

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Taxi

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • The Fifth Element

    story

    writing
    1997
  • Léon: The Professional

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Point of No Return

    original story

    writing
    1993
  • Nikita

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • The Big Blue Adventure

    idea

    writing
    1989
  • The Big Blue

    story

    writing
    1988
  • Kamikaze

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Subway

    dialogue

    writing
    1985
  • The Last Battle

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • The Penultimate

    writer

    writing
    1981

• directing (29 credits)

  • The Last Man

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Dracula

    director

    directing
    2025
  • June and John

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Dogman

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Anna

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Lucy

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Family

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Lady

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Arthur and the Great Adventure

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Arthur, the 4D Adventure

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Arthur and the Invisibles

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Angel-A

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Le court des grands

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

    director

    directing
    1999
  • The Fifth Element

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Léon: The Professional

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Mylène Farmer: My Soul is Slashed

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Atlantis

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Nikita

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Big Blue

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Subway

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Isabelle Adjani: Pull Marine

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Last Battle

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The Penultimate

    director

    directing
    1981

• actors (12 credits)

  • Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Family

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Valérian, histoire d'une création

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Belmondo, itinéraire...

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Taxi 2

    Boat Owner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Vivement dimanche

    - Episode 16 (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 35 (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2004) ... Self actor actors
    1998
  • Au coeur de Nikita

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Big Blue Adventure

    Self / Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Big Blue

    Blond Diver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Subway

    Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Champs-Elysées

    - Episode 9 (1990) ... Self actor actors
    1982
  • Spécial cinéma

    - Episode 19 (1988) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 3 (1985) ... Self actor actors
    1974

• creators (1 credits)

  • Transporter: The Series

    creator

    creators
    2013

• crew (4 credits)

  • Lockout

    thanks

    crew
    2012
  • The Truth About Charlie

    thanks

    crew
    2002
  • Arrête ton cinéma

    thanks

    crew
    1992
  • Atlantis

    cinematography

    crew
    1991

• camera (1 credits)

  • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

    additional camera

    camera
    2002

• editing (1 credits)

  • Atlantis

    editor

    editing
    1991