Luc Besson

Career timeline

1. 1959 · Born

   Born in Paris, France

2. 1985 · Screen debut

   Subway (Movie)

3. 1985 · Directing debut

   Subway (Movie)

4. 1985 · First production

   Subway (Movie)

5. 1994 · Breakthrough

   Léon: The Professional (Movie)

6. 2025 · Latest release

   Dracula (Movie)

Career in numbers

2 1980s

5 1990s

13 2000s

15 2010s

3 2020s

• Action29
• Crime19
• Thriller17
• Adventure11
• Drama9
• Comedy5

Highest-rated title Léon: The Professional 1994 8.3 Most popular title Lucy 2014 6.5

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Luc Besson in our catalogue.

Éric Serra

11 titles together

Liam Neeson

3 titles together

Robert Mark Kamen

2 titles together

Lennie James

2 titles together

Alexandre Azaria

2 titles together

Robert De Niro

2 titles together

Gary Oldman

2 titles together

Vincent Regan

2 titles together

Robert Stanton

2 titles together

Morgan Freeman

2 titles together

1. 2023 LEGEND TV
2. 2000 Taxi 2 as Boat Owner (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
3. 1988 The Big Blue as Blond Diver (uncredited) 7.4 Movie

1. 2025 Dracula 7.3 Movie
2. 2015 The Transporter Refueled 5.5 Movie
3. 2014 Taken 3 6.3 Movie
4. 2014 Brick Mansions 5.9 Movie
5. 2014 3 Days to Kill 6.1 Movie
6. 2013 The Family 6.4 Movie
7. 2012 Taken 2 6.4 Movie
8. 2011 Colombiana 6.7 Movie
9. 2008 Transporter 3 6.2 Movie
10. 2004 District B13 6.8 Movie
11. 2003 Taxi 3 5.8 Movie
12. 2002 The Transporter 6.7 Movie
13. 2001 Kiss of the Dragon 6.9 Movie
14. 2000 Taxi 2 6.3 Movie
15. 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 6.4 Movie
16. 1998 Taxi 6.7 Movie
17. 1997 The Fifth Element 7.6 Movie
18. 1994 Léon: The Professional 8.3 Movie
19. 1988 The Big Blue 7.4 Movie
20. 1985 Subway 6.5 Movie

1. 2025 Dracula 7.3 Movie
2. 2019 Anna 6.7 Movie
3. 2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 6.7 Movie
4. 2015 The Transporter Refueled 5.5 Movie
5. 2014 Taken 3 6.3 Movie
6. 2014 Brick Mansions 5.9 Movie
7. 2014 3 Days to Kill 6.1 Movie
8. 2013 The Family 6.4 Movie
9. 2012 Taken 2 6.4 Movie
10. 2011 Colombiana 6.7 Movie
11. 2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 5.8 Movie
12. 2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 5.8 Movie
13. 2008 Transporter 3 6.2 Movie
14. 2008 Taken 7.4 Movie
15. 2006 Arthur and the Invisibles 6.4 Movie
16. 2005 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada 7.0 Movie
17. 2005 Transporter 2 6.3 Movie
18. 2005 Unleashed 7.0 Movie
19. 2004 District B13 6.8 Movie
20. 2003 Taxi 3 5.8 Movie
21. 2002 The Transporter 6.7 Movie
22. 2001 Kiss of the Dragon 6.9 Movie
23. 2000 Taxi 2 6.3 Movie
24. 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 6.4 Movie
25. 1998 Taxi 6.7 Movie
26. 1985 Subway 6.5 Movie

1. 2023 Dogman 7.8 Movie
2. 2019 Anna 6.7 Movie
3. 2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 6.7 Movie
4. 2014 Lucy 6.5 Movie
5. 2012 Taken 2 6.4 Movie
6. 2012 Lockout 5.9 Movie
7. 2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 5.8 Movie
8. 2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 5.8 Movie
9. 2008 Taken 7.4 Movie
10. 2006 Arthur and the Invisibles 6.4 Movie
11. 2005 Transporter 2 6.3 Movie
12. 1990 Nikita 7.1 Movie

1. 2025 Dracula 7.3 Movie
2. 2023 Dogman 7.8 Movie
3. 2019 Anna 6.7 Movie
4. 2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 6.7 Movie
5. 2014 Lucy 6.5 Movie
6. 2013 The Family 6.4 Movie
7. 2010 Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds 5.8 Movie
8. 2009 Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard 5.8 Movie
9. 2006 Arthur and the Invisibles 6.4 Movie
10. 1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc 6.4 Movie
11. 1997 The Fifth Element 7.6 Movie
12. 1994 Léon: The Professional 8.3 Movie
13. 1990 Nikita 7.1 Movie
14. 1988 The Big Blue 7.4 Movie
15. 1985 Subway 6.5 Movie

1. 2017 Playground TV

1. 2014 3 Days to Kill 6.1 Movie
2. 2010 From Paris with Love 6.5 Movie
3. 1997 The Fifth Element 7.6 Movie
4. 1988 The Big Blue 7.4 Movie

1. 2006 Arthur and the Invisibles 6.4 Movie

1. 2012 Lockout 5.9 Movie
2. 2010 I Love You Phillip Morris 6.4 Movie
3. 2003 Ong-Bak 7.2 Movie

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