FILM DIRECTOR

Luc Besson

1959 - Today

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Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). Associated with the Cinéma du look film movement, he has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional (1994) and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luc Besson is the 72nd most popular film director (down from 55th in 2019), the 624th most popular biography from France (down from 460th in 2019) and the 10th most popular French Film Director.

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 FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, 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.

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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.

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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).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors 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).

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