Luc Besson

Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; 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 2014 sci-fi action film ''Lucy'' and the 2017 space opera film ''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets''.

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 It was superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with longtime collaborator . As writer, director, or producer, Besson has been involved in the creation of more than 50 films. Provided by Wikipedia