03/18/1959
Paris, France:
Realizador de cine, guionista y productor francés. Nació en París el 18 de abril de 1959, hijo de un matrimonio de monitores de submarinismo, y creció en Yugoslavia y Grecia. A raíz de un accidente de buceo se vio obligado a abandonar su idea de convertirse en biólogo marino y se dedicó al cine. Después de trabajar como ayudante de realización y dirigir cuatro cortometrajes, debutó como director con Kamikaze 1999 (1982), un impresionante drama visual apocalíptico que se desarrolla totalmente sin diálogos. Luego vino la película policiaca Subway (1985), con Christopher Lambert e Isabelle Adjani en los papeles principales. Su obra sobre el tema del submarinismo El gran azul (1988) se convirtió en una película de culto, pero fue rechazada mayoritariamente por la crítica. Nikita (1991, con Anne Parillaud), un largometraje sobre una joven criminal que recibe formación por parte de los servicios secretos para convertirse en una asesina, tuvo tal éxito en Estados Unidos, que John Badham rodó en 1993 una segunda versión con el título de La asesina (1993). El documental marino Atlantis (1991) causó gran impresión por la belleza de la fotografía. Besson trabaja preferentemente con el actor francés Jean Reno, que interpretó el papel principal en El profesional (1994). La costosa producción de ciencia ficción El quinto elemento (1997), con Bruce Willis y Milla Jovovich en los papeles estelares, fue un gran éxito de taquilla. En 1999 rodó Juana de Arco, una película de corte histórico que recrea la historia de la ‘Doncella de Orleans’.
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미스터김, 영화관에 가다 (2026) as Self |
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La Saga Rassam-Berri, le cinéma dans les veines (2023) as Self |
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Valérian, histoire d'une création (2017) as Self |
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Belmondo, itinéraire... (2011) as Self |
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Taxi 2 (2000) as Boat Owner (uncredited) |
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Au coeur de Nikita (1990) as Self |
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L'aventure du Grand Bleu (1989) as Self / Narrator |
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Le Grand Bleu (1988) as Blond Diver (uncredited) |
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Subway (1985) as Le Conducteur de Metro (uncredited) |
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Hell in Paradise (2025) Producer |
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Dracula (2025) Director |
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Dracula (2025) Screenplay |
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Dracula (2025) Producer |
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June and John (2025) Director |
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June and John (2025) Screenplay |
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Donald Trump, Dieu et les siens (2024) Producer |
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Weekend in Taipei (2024) Producer |
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Weekend in Taipei (2024) Writer |
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Dogman (2023) Director |
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Dogman (2023) Writer |
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Arthur, malédiction (2022) Writer |
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Arthur, malédiction (2022) Producer |
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订亲 (2019) Executive Producer |
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Anna (2019) Director |
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Anna (2019) Producer |
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Anna (2019) Writer |
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Kursk (2018) Executive Producer |
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Eva (2018) Co-Producer |
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Taxi 5 (2018) Production Director |
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Taxi 5 (2018) Scenario Writer |
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Taxi 5 (2018) Producer |
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Renegades (2017) Writer |
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Renegades (2017) Producer |
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Director |
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Writer |
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Producer |
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The Warriors Gate (2016) Writer |
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The Transporter Refueled (2015) Screenplay |
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The Transporter Refueled (2015) Characters |
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The Transporter Refueled (2015) Producer |
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Taken 3 (2014) Producer |
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Taken 3 (2014) Characters |
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Taken 3 (2014) Screenplay |
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Lucy (2014) Director |
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Lucy (2014) Writer |
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The Homesman (2014) Producer |
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Brick Mansions (2014) Screenplay |
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Brick Mansions (2014) Producer |
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3 Days to Kill (2014) Screenplay |
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3 Days to Kill (2014) Story |
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3 Days to Kill (2014) Producer |
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The Family (2013) Director |
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The Family (2013) Screenplay |
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The Family (2013) Producer |
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Collision (2013) Producer |
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Un Prince (presque) charmant (2013) Writer |
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Taken 2 (2012) Producer |
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Taken 2 (2012) Screenplay |
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Taken 2 (2012) Writer |
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Lockout (2012) Writer |
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Lockout (2012) Executive Producer |
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Lockout (2012) Thanks |
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À l'aveugle (2012) Original Story |
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À l'aveugle (2012) Producer |
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The Lady (2011) Director |
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The Lady (2011) Producer |
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La Source des femmes (2011) Producer |
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Un monstre à Paris (2011) Co-Producer |
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Colombiana (2011) Screenplay |
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Colombiana (2011) Producer |
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Halal police d'État (2011) Producer |
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Arthur and the Great Adventure (2010) Director |
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Arthur and the Great Adventure (2010) Writer |
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Arthur and the Great Adventure (2010) Producer |
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Arthur 3: la guerre des deux mondes (2010) Director |
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Arthur 3: la guerre des deux mondes (2010) Writer |
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Arthur 3: la guerre des deux mondes (2010) Producer |
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Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) Director |
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Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) Screenplay |
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Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010) Producer |
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L'Immortel (2010) Co-Producer |
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From Paris with Love (2010) Story |
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I Love You Phillip Morris (2010) Executive Producer |
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Arthur, l'Aventure 4D (2009) Producer |
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Arthur, l'Aventure 4D (2009) Original Film Writer |
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Arthur, l'Aventure 4D (2009) Writer |
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Arthur, l'Aventure 4D (2009) Director |
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Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2009) Director |
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Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2009) Writer |
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Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2009) Producer |
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Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard (2009) Characters |
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Home (2009) Producer |
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Le Missionnaire (2009) Producer |
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Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum (2009) Screenplay |
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Banlieue 13 - Ultimatum (2009) Producer |
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Staten Island (2009) Producer |
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Transporter 3 (2008) Characters |
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Transporter 3 (2008) Producer |
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Transporter 3 (2008) Screenplay |
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Taken (2008) Producer |
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Taken (2008) Writer |
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Si j'étais toi (2007) Producer |
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Michou d'Auber (2007) Executive Producer |
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Taxi 4 (2007) Screenplay |
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Taxi 4 (2007) Producer |
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Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) Director |
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Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) Producer |
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Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) Novel |
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Arthur et les Minimoys (2006) Writer |
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Love and Other Disasters (2006) Executive Producer |
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Bunker Paradise (2006) Producer |
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Bandidas (2006) Writer |
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Bandidas (2006) Producer |
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Angel-A (2005) Director |
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Angel-A (2005) Screenplay |
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Angel-A (2005) Producer |
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Le court des grands (2005) Director |
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Producer |
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La Boîte noire (2005) Executive Producer |
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Colour Me Kubrick (2005) Executive Producer |
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Revolver (2005) Adaptation |
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Transporter 2 (2005) Characters |
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Transporter 2 (2005) Producer |
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Transporter 2 (2005) Writer |
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Au suivant ! (2005) Co-Producer |
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Unleashed (2005) Producer |
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Unleashed (2005) Author |
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Banlieue 13 (2004) Producer |
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Banlieue 13 (2004) Screenplay |
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Taxi (2004) Producer |
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Taxi (2004) Original Film Writer |
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Mensonges et trahisons et plus si affinités… (2004) Producer |
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À ton image (2004) Associate Producer |
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Les Rivières pourpres 2 : Les Anges de l'apocalypse (2004) Writer |
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Les Rivières pourpres 2 : Les Anges de l'apocalypse (2004) Producer |
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Michel Vaillant (2003) Screenplay |
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Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) Writer |
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Fanfan la Tulipe (2003) Producer |
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Les Côtelettes (2003) Producer |
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Moi César, 10 ans 1/2, 1,39 m (2003) Co-Producer |
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องค์บาก (2003) Executive Producer |
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Taxi 3 (2003) Screenplay |
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Taxi 3 (2003) Producer |
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The Truth About Charlie (2002) Thanks |
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The Transporter (2002) Screenplay |
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The Transporter (2002) Producer |
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Blanche (2002) Producer |
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Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002) Additional Camera |
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Wasabi (2001) Screenplay |
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Wasabi (2001) Producer |
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Kiss of the Dragon (2001) Screenplay |
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Kiss of the Dragon (2001) Producer |
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Mylene Farmer: Music Videos II & III (2001) Director |
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15 août (2001) Producer |
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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001) Screenplay |
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Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001) Idea |
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Exit (2000) Associate Producer |
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बिच्छू (2000) Original Story |
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The Dancer (2000) Screenplay |
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The Dancer (2000) Producer |
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Taxi 2 (2000) Screenplay |
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Taxi 2 (2000) Producer |
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Joan of Arc (1999) Screenplay |
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Joan of Arc (1999) Producer |
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Joan of Arc (1999) Director |
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Taxi (1998) Screenplay |
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Taxi (1998) Producer |
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Nil by Mouth (1997) Producer |
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Le Cinquième Élément (1997) Director |
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Le Cinquième Élément (1997) Screenplay |
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Le Cinquième Élément (1997) Story |
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Léon (1994) Screenplay |
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Léon (1994) Director |
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L'Enfant lion (1993) Executive Producer |
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Point of No Return (1993) Original Story |
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Mylène Farmer: Que mon coeur lâche (1992) Director |
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Arrête ton cinéma (1992) Producer |
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Arrête ton cinéma (1992) Thanks |
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Atlantis (1991) Director |
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Atlantis (1991) Editor |
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Atlantis (1991) Cinematography |
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Lune Froide (1991) Producer |
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Nikita (1990) Director |
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Nikita (1990) Writer |
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Nikita (1990) Co-Producer |
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L'aventure du Grand Bleu (1989) Idea |
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Jeu de vilains (1988) Producer |
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Le Grand Bleu (1988) Director |
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Le Grand Bleu (1988) Story |
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Le Grand Bleu (1988) Screenplay |
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Le Grand Bleu (1988) Co-Producer |
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Kamikaze (1986) Writer |
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Kamikaze (1986) Producer |
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Subway (1985) Director |
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Subway (1985) Producer |
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Subway (1985) Dialogue |
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Subway (1985) Screenplay |
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Le Dernier Combat (1983) Director |
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Le Dernier Combat (1983) Writer |
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Le Dernier Combat (1983) Producer |
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Les Bidasses aux grandes manœuvres (1981) Casting |
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L'Avant Dernier (1981) Director |
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L'Avant Dernier (1981) Writer |
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L'Avant Dernier (1981) Producer |
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Lucy 2 () Writer |
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Down the Arm of God () Producer |
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Playground () Idea |
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Titi l'extra-terrestre () Screenplay |
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Disorder () Screenplay |
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Disorder () Producer |
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The Last Man () Director |
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The Last Man () Screenplay |
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Father Joe () Writer |
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Father Joe () Producer |