Luc Besson

Summary

Luc Besson is a human^[1]. Born in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[2], he… he was born on March 18, 1959^[3]. He worked as a film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and children's writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,147 views/month, #919 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Luc Besson's place of birth was 15th arrondissement of Paris^[2].
• Luc Besson was born on March 18, 1959^[3].
• Luc Besson's mother was Danièle Plane^[10].
• Luc Besson was married to Virginie Silla^[11].
• A child of Luc Besson was Juliette Besson^[12].
• A child of Luc Besson was Shanna Besson^[13].
• A child of Luc Besson was Talia Besson^[14].
• A child of Luc Besson was Satine Besson^[15].
• A child of Luc Besson was Mao Besson^[16].
• Luc Besson held citizenship in France^[17].
• French was Luc Besson's native language^[18].
• Luc Besson worked as a film producer^[4].
• Luc Besson's professions included film director^[5].
• Luc Besson worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Luc Besson's professions included actor^[7].
• Luc Besson's professions included children's writer^[8].
• Luc Besson worked as a film editor^[19].
• Luc Besson held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Luc Besson is Léon: The Professional^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Luc Besson is Arthur and the Minimoys^[22].
• Luc Besson received the César Award for Best Director^[23].
• Luc Besson received the Inkpot Award^[24].
• Luc Besson received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25].
• Luc Besson is recorded as male^[26].
• Luc Besson's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-03-18^[30]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 02b643d9-310d-4cb9-8581-b420f3683c15^[32]

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Origins and Family

Luc Besson was born in 15th arrondissement of Paris^[2]. He was born on March 18, 1959^[3]. His mother was Danièle Plane^[10]. French was his native language^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], children's writer^[8], and film editor^[19]. Luc Besson held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Léon: The Professional^[21], a film^[33] and Arthur and the Minimoys^[22], a film^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include César Award for Best Director^[23], a César Award^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1976^[37]; Inkpot Award^[24], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1974^[40]; and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25], a film award^[41], in Spain^[42].

Personal Life

Among Luc Besson's spouses was Virginie Silla^[11]. Children include Juliette Besson^[12], an actor^[43], b. 1987^[44], of France^[45]; Shanna Besson^[13], a photographer^[46], b. 1993^[47], of France^[48]; Talia Besson^[14], an actor^[49], b. 2001^[50], of France^[51]; Satine Besson^[15]; and Mao Besson^[16].

Why It Matters

Luc Besson ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,147 views/month, #919 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Works attributed to him include Arthur series^[54], a children's book series^[55]; Arthur and the Minimoys^[56], a literary work^[57]; Arthur and the Forbidden City^[58], a literary work^[59]; and Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard^[60], a written work^[61].

FAQs

Where was Luc Besson born?

Luc Besson's place of birth was 15th arrondissement of Paris^[2].

Who were Luc Besson's parents?

Luc Besson's mother was Danièle Plane^[10].

Who was Luc Besson married to?

Luc Besson's spouses include Virginie Silla^[11].

What did Luc Besson do for work?

Luc Besson worked as film producer^[4], film director^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and children's writer^[8].

What awards did Luc Besson receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Director^[23], Inkpot Award^[24], and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award^[25].