Apr 09 2008
Luc Besson
French Film Director, Writer and Producer
Luc Besson is recognized worldwide as a film director, writer and producer. In recent years, he has written and produced numerous action movies, including the Taxi series, The Transporter series, and the Jet Li films Kiss of the Dragon and Unleashed/Danny the Dog. Besson was also in charge of the promotional movie which was presented to the IOC members for the bid of Paris for the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 1981 he formed his own production company called Les Films de Dauphins and in 2000 he founded Europacorp for producing and distributing international movies.
“He is an uplifting reminder that anything is possible when you set your sights high”
After his military service, Besson travelled to Hollywood, where he worked as a studio hand. By the time he returned to France, the following year, he was determined to become a film maker. He worked as an assistant on a number of films, working with such directors as Patrick Grandperret, Claude Faraldo, Maurice Pialat and Régis Wargnier.[/expand]
Luc has spent his career breaking the mould and pushing boundaries. He is an uplifting reminder that anything is possible when you set your sights high. He talks openly about his inspirations and what drove him to become a film director.[/expand]
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Media and CommunicationFilm Industry
Host & Entertainment
Motivation and Inspiration
Filmography
Approx. 2010
Arthur et la Guerre des Deux Mondes
Approx. 2009
Arthur and Vengeance of Maltazard
2006
Arthur and the Minimoys
2005
Angel-A
1999
The Story of Joan Arc
1997
The Fifth Element
1990
Nikita
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