Luc Besson
| Luc Besson | |
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Besson at San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2016
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| Born |
18 March 1959 Paris, France |
| Occupation | Producer, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Parillaud (m. 1986–91) Maïwenn Le Besco (m. 1992–97) Milla Jovovich (m. 1997–99) Virginie Silla (m. 2004) |
| Children | 5 |
Luc Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and Nikita (1990), all using a distinctive style dubbed Cinéma du look by critics. Besson has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films Léon: The Professional and The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film The Fifth Element (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi thriller film Lucy.
In 1980, he founded his own production company, called Les Films du Loup, and later Les Films du Dauphin. This was superseded in 2000 by his co-founding EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam. As writer, director, and/or producer, Besson has so far been involved in the creation of more than 50 films.
Besson was born in Paris, to parents who both worked as Club Med scuba-diving instructors. Influenced by this milieu, as a child Besson planned to become a marine biologist. He spent much of his youth traveling with his parents to tourist resorts in Italy, SFR Yugoslavia, and the Kingdom of Greece. The family returned to France when Besson was 10. His parents promptly divorced and each remarried.
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