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Luc Besson
1959 - aujourd'hui
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Luc Besson
Luc Besson est un réalisateur, producteur et scénariste français, né le 18 mars 1959 dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris. Il est l'auteur d'une vingtaine de longs métrages, dont trois figurent au palmarès des 100 plus grands succès de films français dans le monde, dont Lucy (2014) qui est à la première place. Révélé dès ses premières œuvres, Le Dernier Combat (1983) et Subway (1985), il triomphe au box-office avec Le Grand Bleu (1988) qui réalisera plus de 9 millions d'entrées et lui apporte une ouverture internationale qu'il confirme par le succès de presque tous ses films suivants : Nikita (1990), Léon (1994), Le Cinquième Élément (1997), César du meilleur réalisateur en 1998 et Jeanne d'Arc (1999). Parmi ses autres grands succès commerciaux, trois séries de films s'exportent bien, Taxi, Taken, et Le Transporteur. En savoir plus sur Wikipédia
His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2024). Luc Besson is the 72nd most popular réalisateur (down from 55th in 2024), the 624th most popular biography from France (down from 460th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Réalisateur.
Luc Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is most famous for directing the films "The Fifth Element" and "Leon: The Professional."
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Among Réalisateurs
Among réalisateurs, Luc Besson ranks 72 out of 2,041. Before him are Sergei Parajanov, Frank Capra, Sydney Pollack, William Wyler, Claude Chabrol, and Chuck Jones. After him are David Cronenberg, Elia Kazan, John Waters, F. W. Murnau, Tony Scott, and Agnès Varda.
Most Popular Réalisateurs in Wikipedia
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Sergei Parajanov
1924 - 1990
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 66
Frank Capra
1897 - 1991
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 67
Sydney Pollack
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 68
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 69
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 70
Chuck Jones
1912 - 2002
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 71
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 72
David Cronenberg
1943 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 73
Elia Kazan
1909 - 2003
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 74
John Waters
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 75
F. W. Murnau
1888 - 1931
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 76
Tony Scott
1944 - 2012
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 77
Agnès Varda
1928 - 2019
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 78
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Luc Besson ranks 6. Before him are Carlo Ancelotti, Val Kilmer, Sade, Morrissey, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. After him are Jens Stoltenberg, Kevin Spacey, Tupou VI, Emma Thompson, Klaus Iohannis, and Mike Pence.
Others Born in 1959
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Carlo Ancelotti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 81.23
Rank: 1
Val Kilmer
ACTOR
1959 - 2025
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 2
Sade
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 75.38
Rank: 3
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 4
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 5
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 6
Jens Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 7
Kevin Spacey
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 8
Tupou VI
NOBLEMAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 9
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.13
Rank: 10
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.08
Rank: 11
Mike Pence
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Luc Besson ranks 624 out of 6,770. Before him are Michel Piccoli (1925), Caroline Bonaparte (1782), Pérotin (1160), Avitus (395), Charles de Foucauld (1858), and Élisabeth of France (1764). After him are Suzanne Valadon (1865), Jules Michelet (1798), Luigi Lucheni (1873), Adelbert von Chamisso (1781), Pierre de Ronsard (1524), and Annie Girardot (1931).
Others born in France
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Michel Piccoli
ACTOR
1925 - 2020
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 618
Caroline Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1839
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 619
Pérotin
COMPOSER
1160 - 1230
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 620
Avitus
POLITICIAN
395 - 457
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 621
Charles de Foucauld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1916
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 622
Élisabeth of France
NOBLEMAN
1764 - 1794
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 623
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 624
Suzanne Valadon
PAINTER
1865 - 1938
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 625
Jules Michelet
WRITER
1798 - 1874
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 626
Luigi Lucheni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1873 - 1910
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 627
Adelbert von Chamisso
BIOLOGIST
1781 - 1838
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 628
Pierre de Ronsard
WRITER
1524 - 1585
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 629
Annie Girardot
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 630
Among Réalisateurs In France
Among réalisateurs born in France, Luc Besson ranks 10. Before him are Georges Méliès (1861), Roger Vadim (1928), Jean-Jacques Annaud (1943), Éric Rohmer (1920), William Wyler (1902), and Claude Chabrol (1930). After him are Alain Resnais (1922), Robert Bresson (1901), René Clair (1898), Jacques Audiard (1952), Jacques Tati (1907), and Claude Lelouch (1937).
Georges Méliès
1861 - 1938
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 4
Roger Vadim
1928 - 2000
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 5
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 6
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 7
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 8
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 9
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 10
Alain Resnais
1922 - 2014
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 11
Robert Bresson
1901 - 1999
HPI: 71.80
Rank: 12
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 13
Jacques Audiard
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 14
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 70.76
Rank: 15
Claude Lelouch
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 16
