Luc Besson

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Luc Besson
Besson at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2016
Born	Luc Paul Maurice Besson (1959-03-18) 18 March 1959 (age 65) Paris, France
Occupations	Director producer screenwriter
Years active	1981–present
Spouses	Anne Parillaud ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1991)​ Maïwenn Le Besco ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 1997)​ Milla Jovovich ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 1999)​ Virginie Silla ​ ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	5, including Shanna Besson and Thalia Besson

Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed or 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). He wrote and directed the sci-fi action film Lucy (2014) and the space opera film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017).

In 1980, near the beginning of his career, he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup, later renamed Les Films du Dauphin. It was superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with longtime collaborator Pierre-Ange Le Pogam [fr]. As writer, director, or producer, Besson has been involved in the creation of more than 50 films.