He was born in Paris.

Selected filmography

• The last battle (1983)
• Subway (1985)
• The Big Blue aka Le Grand bleu (1988)
• Nikita aka La Femme Nikita (1990)
• Atlantis (1991)
• Léon aka The Cleaner aka The Professional (1994)
• The Fifth Element (1997)
• The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc aka Jeanne d'Arc aka Joan of Arc (1999)

• Luc Besson on IMDb