Luc Besson

Luc Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer known for stylized action films including The Fifth Element and Léon: The Professional.

The Fifth Element: A 1997 science-fiction film directed by Luc Besson about a cab driver and a woman who may save Earth. Its futuristic design and comic action became defining features of Besson’s international reputation.
Cinéma du look: A French film style of the 1980s marked by striking visuals, urban settings, and heightened emotional worlds. Besson is commonly grouped with its directors, especially for his early films.
France: A country in Western Europe with a major tradition of cinema and film production. Besson’s career developed within France’s film industry and cultural institutions.
Jean-Jacques Beineix: A French film director associated with the visually flamboyant style known as cinéma du look. His films offer a close contemporary comparison for Besson’s stylized imagery.
Léon: The Professional: A 1994 crime thriller directed by Luc Besson about a professional assassin and a young girl. The film exemplifies Besson’s mix of stylized violence and emotionally unlikely partnerships.
Film production: The process of developing, financing, making, and completing a motion picture. Besson’s work as a producer extends his influence beyond directing individual films.
Nikita (film): A 1990 French action film written and directed by Luc Besson, released internationally as La Femme Nikita. Its success established Besson as a director of internationally marketable French action cinema.
Leos Carax: A French film director known for formally adventurous films and recurring collaborations with actor Denis Lavant. Carax shared the cinéma du look milieu but pursued a more personal, experimental cinema.
La Femme Nikita: A 1990 French action thriller about a convicted murderer trained as a government assassin. Its female assassin helped establish Besson’s recurring interest in action heroines.
EuropaCorp: A French film production and distribution company founded by Luc Besson and Pierre-Ange Le Pogam. The company gave Besson a production platform for European and international projects.

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