Luc Besson
Luc Besson born March 18 1959 is a French director writer and producer known for making highly visual thriller and action films Besson has received numerous awards and honors and is often credited as inventing the socalled Cinema du look movement in French film He is best known for directing the action films Léon The Professional 1994 The Fifth Element 1997 and Lucy 2014 and also produced the Taken 20082014 and Transporter 20022015 franchises Born in Paris Besson spent his childhood traveling Europe with his parents and developing an enthusiasm for ocean diving before an accident would push him toward the world of cinema After taking odd jobs in the Parisian film scene of the time Besson began writing stories that would eventually evolve into some of his greatest film successes The Fifth Element and Le Grand Bleu In 1980 he founded his own production company Les Films du Loup later Les Films du Dauphin and later still EuropaCorp film company with his longtime collaborator PierreAnge Le Poga
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