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Luc Besson
Luc Besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world. His early life was entirely aquatic. He already showed amazing creativity as a youth, writing early drafts of The Big Blue (1988) and The Fifth Element (1997), as an adolescent bored in school. He planned on becoming a marine biologist ...
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Writer (64 credits)
Writer (64 credits)
2017-2018
Taken
(TV Series) (based on the characters created by - 24 episodes)
- Carapace
(2018)
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- ACGT
(2018)
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- Imperium
(2018)
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- Password
(2018)
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- All About Eve
(2018)
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2012-2014
Transporter: The Series
(TV Series) (based on characters created by - 9 episodes)
- End Game
(2014)
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- City of Love
(2012)
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- 12 Hours
(2012)
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- Trojan Horsepower
(2012)
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- Sharks
(2012)
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2014
Taxi Brooklyn
(TV Series) (based upon the film "Taxi" written by - 12 episodes)
- Frenchmen Can't Jump
(2014)
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- Revenge
(2014)
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- Double Identity
(2014)
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- The Longest Night
(2014)
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- Black Widow
(2014)
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Nikita
(TV Series) (characters created by - 51 episodes, 2011 - 2013) (characters - 21 episodes, 2010 - 2011)
- Canceled
(2013)
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- Bubble
(2013)
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- Pay-Off
(2013)
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- Set-Up
(2013)
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- Dead or Alive
(2013)
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No Limit
(TV Series) (creator - 13 episodes, 2012 - 2013) (adaptation and dialogue - 4 episodes, 2013) (original idea - 4 episodes, 2012) (idea - 2 episodes, 2012) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 2012) (written by - 2 episodes, 2012)
- Panique chimique
(2013)
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- Vacances j'oublie tout
(2013)
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- Le prototype
(2013)
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- Mariage à haut risque
(2013)
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- Braquage à la marseillaise
(2013)
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La Femme Nikita
(TV Series) (based on characters created by - 81 episodes, 1997 - 2000) (characters - 15 episodes, 2000 - 2001)
- A Time for Every Purpose
(2001)
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- Let No Man Put Asunder
(2001)
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- The Evil That Men Do
(2001)
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- The Man Behind the Curtain
(2001)
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- All the World's a Stage
(2001)
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Producer (94 credits)
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Director (31 credits)
Director (31 credits)
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Actor (6 credits)
Actor (6 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (4 credits)
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Camera and Electrical Department (3 credits)
Camera and Electrical Department (3 credits)
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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2 credits)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (2 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Cinematographer (1 credit)
Cinematographer (1 credit)
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Casting director (1 credit)
Casting director (1 credit)
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Thanks (18 credits)
Thanks (18 credits)
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Self (58 credits)
Self (58 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Other Works:
Short film: L'avant dernier (1981), an early version of Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle) (1983) shot in 16mm. See more »Height:
5' 7¾" (1.72 m)
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Personal Quote:
Why did I make Subway (1985)? Why did I do all that crazy undersea stuff in The Big Blue (1988)? Why did I go all black and nasty with La Femme Nikita (1990)?. I don't know. Because I did. I do what I do because I want to do it, because I want to explore, go looking for things. See more »Trivia:
Two of his films have opened the Cannes International Film Festival: The Big Blue (1988) and The Fifth Element (1997). See more »Trademark:
Often features fully enclosed sets with no natural lighting See more »Star Sign:
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