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Luc Besson

French filmmaker (born 1959)
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Summary

Luc Besson was born on March 18, 1959[1], in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], actor[6], and children's writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,581 views/month, #919 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mother: Danièle Plane[9]
  • Spouse: Virginie Silla[10]
  • Child: Juliette Besson[11], Shanna Besson[12], Talia Besson[13], Satine Besson[14], Mao Besson[15]
  • Country of citizenship: France[16]
  • Native language: French[17]
  • Occupation: film editor[18], executive producer[19], director[20], writer[21]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[22]
  • Notable work: Léon: The Professional[23], Arthur and the Minimoys[24]
  • Award received: César Award for Best Director[25], Inkpot Award[26], Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Luc Besson[29]
  • Family name: Besson[30]
  • Given name: Luc[31], Paul[32], Maurice[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Luc Besson[34]
  • Commons gallery: Luc Besson[35]
  • Filmography: Luc Besson filmography[36]
  • Nominated for: European Film Award for Best Film[37], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[39], English[40]
  • Topic has template: Template:Luc Besson[41]
  • Birth name: Luc Paul Maurice Besson[42]
  • Name in native language: Luc Besson[43]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[44]

  • Country: FR[45]

  • Began / founded: 1959-03-18[46]

  • Community tags: has german audiobooks[47]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 02b643d9-310d-4cb9-8581-b420f3683c15[48]

Why It Matters

Luc Besson has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Works attributed to him include Arthur series[51], a children's book series[52]; Arthur and the Minimoys[53], a literary work[54]; Arthur and the Forbidden City[55], a literary work[56]; and Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard[57], a written work[58].

FAQs

Where was Luc Besson born?

Luc Besson was born in 15th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Who were Luc Besson's parents?

Luc Besson's mother was Danièle Plane[9].

Who was Luc Besson married to?

Luc Besson's spouses include Virginie Silla[10].

What did Luc Besson do for work?

Luc Besson worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], screenwriter[5], actor[6], and children's writer[7].

What awards did Luc Besson receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best Director[25], Inkpot Award[26], and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[27].

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  16. [6] ↑ . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Zio27 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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