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Luc Besson is a French film director, writer and producer. He has contributed to many projects as either writer, director, producer, or a combination of the three. Films As director As writer and producer Television References ;General * * * ;Specific * Hayward, Page 117 External linksLuc Bessonat Allmovie * {{Luc Besson Besson, Luc Besson, Luc Filmography A filmography is a list of films related by some criteria. For example, an actor's career filmography is the list of films they have appeared in; a director's comedy filmography is the list of comedy films directed by a particular director. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), ''The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement. He has been nominated for a César Award for Best Director and Best Picture for his films '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994) and the English-language '' The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc'' (1999). He won Best Director and Best French Director for his sci-fi action film ''The Fifth Element'' (1997). He wrote and directed the 2014 sci-fi action film ''Lucy'' and the 2017 space opera film ''Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets''. Near the beginning of his career, in 1980 he founded his own production company, Les Films du Loup, later renamed as Les Films du Dauphin. These were superseded in 2000 when he co-founded EuropaCorp with his longtime collaborator . As writer, director, or producer, Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Family (2013 Film)
''The Family'' (released as ''Malavita'' and ''Cosa Nostra'' in some countries) is a 2013 American black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tommy Lee Jones, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo. It follows a Mafia family in the witness protection program who want to change their lives. It is based on the French novel ''Malavita'' (''Badfellas'' in the 2010 English translation) by Tonino Benacquista. Plot Mafia boss Giovanni Manzoni, who offended Don Lucchese, a rival mafia boss, survives an attempted hit on him and his family at a barbecue. He snitches on Lucchese, which sends him to prison. Manzoni and his immediate family enter an FBI witness protection program under the supervision of Agent Robert Stansfield, and have been relocated various times, the latest being a small town in Normandy. In adjusting to life in the village, each family member runs into trouble. They are being watched by two FBI agents to ensure their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 August (2001 Film)
''15 August'' (french: link=no, 15 Août) is a 2001 French film directed and written by Patrick Alessandrin. Plot Some middle aged men quickly have a crisis on their hands when their wives depart leaving them to look after the boisterous kids. Cast * Richard Berry as Max * Charles Berling as Vincent * Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Raoul * Mélanie Thierry as Julie * Selma El Mouissi as Nina, Max's daughter * Manon Gaurin as Alice, Max's daughter * Quentin Pommier as Arnold, Vincent's son * Thomas Goulard as Sébastien, Vincent's son * Ludmila Mikaël as Louise Abel * as Stéphanie * Annette Merchandou as Madame André * Marie-Christine Demares as Madame Michaud * as Fabrice * Serge Hazanavicius as Loïc * Catherine Hosmalin as neighbour * Dimitri Radochevitch as neighbour * Luc Sonzogni as swimming monitor * Gianni Giardinelli Gianni Giardinelli (born 28 August 1979) is a French actor and model. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Giard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dancer (2000 Film)
''The Dancer'' is a 2000 English-language French drama film starring Mia Frye. It was written by Jessica Kaplan and Luc Besson (who also produced the film) and directed by Frédéric Garson. The film was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2000. Plot A young, mute dancer is a huge success at her neighborhood in Brooklyn. She dreams to become a professional dancer and struggles to make the cut in an audition for a Broadway show. Cast * Mia Frye as India Rey * Garland Whitt as Jasper Rey * Rodney Eastman as Isaac * Josh Lucas as Stephane * Féodor Atkine as Oscar * Jarrod Bunch as Bruno * Cut Killer Anouar Hajoui ( ar, أنور حجوي, link=no, Latn, ar, Anwar Hājawiy; born 6 May 1971), better known as DJ Cut Killer or simply Cut Killer, is a Moroccan-born French DJ and record producer with a versatile repertoire of hip hop music. He ... as DJ Atomic Reception Shannon J. Harvey from ''Urban Cinefile'' called it "an interesting indy project for Luc Besson" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi 2
''Taxi 2'' is a 2000 French action comedy film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and released in March 2000. Starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard. It is the second installment in the ''Taxi'' film series. It is a sequel to ''Taxi'', written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Pirès in 1999. It was followed by ''Taxi 3'' in January 2003. Plot A Japanese minister of defence is traveling to Paris to sign a weapons contract between Japan and France, but first, he is visiting Marseille to view and rate the city police's anti gang tactics (using fake attacks on him). During the visit, however, he is kidnapped by a group working for the Japanese yakuza. Emilien (Frédéric Diefenthal) is determined to rescue the minister and detective Petra (Emma Sjöberg), his girlfriend who was also kidnapped, and restore the honour of his department. Once again, speed demon taxi driver Daniel (Samy Naceri) is called upon to save the day with his high speed driving skills. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxi (1998 Film)
''Taxi'' is a 1998 French action comedy film starring Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal and Marion Cotillard, written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Pirès. It is the first installment in the ''Taxi'' film series. It has four sequels, ''Taxi 2'', ''Taxi 3'', ''Taxi 4'' and ''Taxi 5'' and one English-language remake, ''Taxi'' (2004). It also provided the premise for the 2014 American television show, ''Taxi Brooklyn''. In Spain, the film was released with the title ''Taxi Express'', in order to distinguish it from other films with the same name. Plot Daniel Morales (Samy Naceri) is a highly talented driver living in Marseille, France, who has little regard for traffic laws and the police, and is in a loving relationship with his girlfriend Lilly (Marion Cotillard). He leaves his job as a delivery man at local pizza parlor "Pizza Joe" to become a taxi driver, driving his white custom 1997 Peugeot 406, which is equipped with various racing modifications that are mechan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil By Mouth (film)
''Nil by Mouth'' is a 1997 drama film portraying a family in South East London. It was Gary Oldman's debut as a writer and director, and was produced by Oldman, Douglas Urbanski and Luc Besson. It stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie, played by Kathy Burke. The score was composed by Eric Clapton. Plot In a working-class South London district live Raymond; his wife, Valerie; her brother, Billy; Valerie and Billy's mother, Janet; and their grandmother, Kathy. Billy is a drug addict, and Raymond kicks him out when he steals drugs from him. Billy hangs out with his heroin addict friends and they shoot up together. The family is dysfunctional, mostly because of Raymond's fiery temper and violent outbursts. When Valerie gets pregnant again, she continues to smoke and drink. Valerie goes out on the town, and when Ray sees an attractive male friend of hers, he flies into a jealous rage, ordering her out of the pub and into the car. Back home, he accuses her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Moon (1991 Film)
''Cold Moon'' (french: Lune froide) is a 1991 French drama film directed by Patrick Bouchitey. It was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the Charles Bukowski short stories "The Copulating Mermaid of Venice" and "Trouble with the Battery". Cast * Jean-François Stévenin as Simon * Patrick Bouchitey as Dédé * Jean-Pierre Bisson as Gérard, le beau-frère de Dédé * Jackie Berroyer as The monk * Consuelo De Haviland as La blonde / Blonde girl * Laura Favali as Nadine, la soeur de Dédé * Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Félix * Silvana de Faria as La prostituée / Whore * Karine Nuris as La sirène * Roland Blanche as L'accoudé * Dominique Maurin as Le vagabond (as Dominique Collignon Maurin) * Bernard Crombey as Le boucher * Patrick Fierry as Jean-Loup * Anne Macina as La femme de la voiture * Marie Mergey Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamikaze (1986 Film)
''Kamikaze'' is a 1986 French science fiction film directed by Didier Grousset. Plot A brilliant scientist goes insane and develops a technology that enables him to kill people by sending death rays through television cameras. He kills TV announcers and is soon hunted by police. Cast * Richard Bohringer as Romain Pascot * Michel Galabru as Albert * Dominique Lavanant as Laure Frontenac * Romane Bohringer as Julie * Étienne Chicot as Samrat * Riton Liebman as Olive Reception The storyline has been characterised as "short and strange". The film received mixed reviews, with one reviewer writing that ''Kamikaze'' had a "cool vibe". A reviewer for trashcity.org called the film "impressive". A reviewer for cinefileonline.co.il wrote that ''Kamikaze'' delivered "evidence of style and flair" and was "stylish fun". Production Luc Besson co-wrote and produced ''Kamikaze'' right after '' Subway''. Soundtrack Two pieces have been published on a single in 1986. DVD release ''Kamikaze'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camera Operator
A camera operator, or depending on the context cameraman or camerawoman, is a professional operator of a film camera or video camera as part of a film crew. The term "cameraman" does not imply that a male is performing the task. In filmmaking, the cinematographer or director of photography (DP or DoP) is sometimes called lighting cameraman or first cameraman. The DP may operate the camera themselves, or enlist the aid of a camera operator or second cameraman to operate it or set the controls. The first assistant cameraman (1st AC), also known as a focus puller, is responsible for maintenance of the camera, such as clearing dirt from the film gate and adjusting the follow focus. A second assistant cameraman (2nd AC), also known as a clapper loader, might be employed to load film, slate scenes, or maintain the camera report (a log of scenes, takes, rolls, photographic filters used, and other production data). A camera operator in a video production may be known by titles like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna (2019 Feature Film)
''Anna'' (stylized as ''ANИA'') is a 2019 action fiction, action thriller film written, produced and directed by Luc Besson. The film stars Sasha Luss as the eponymous assassin, alongside Luke Evans, Cillian Murphy, Helen Mirren, and Alexander Petrov (actor), Alexander Petrov. The US-France production was theatrically released in the United States on 21 June 2019 by Summit Entertainment and on 10 July 2019 by Pathé Distribution in France. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $31 million worldwide against a $30 million budget. Plot In 1990, Anna, a young Russian woman and victim of domestic abuse, will do anything to escape the life she is trapped in. A KGB agent, Alex, discovers Anna's predicament and recruits her as a field operative. After a year of training, she is told that for the next five years, she will work under senior KGB handler Olga; once the five years are up, she will be discharged from the agency and can start her life over again. However, the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
