Luc Besson

Luc Besson is a French filmmaker, screenwriter and producer.
In 1983, Luc Besson directed his first feature, The Last Battle, which won him a prize at the Avoriaz Festival.
Two years later, he made Subway, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christophe Lambert, which garnered three César Awards and established the director's signature visual style.
In 2000, Luc Besson was asked to chair the jury of the 53rd Cannes Festival, becoming the youngest ever Cannes jury president.
Besides the feature films he has directed, Luc Besson has written and produced over twenty movies, including the Taxi franchise and, more recently, Taken, the biggest grossing French film ever in the USA.

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