# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
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# Generated: 2026-08-31T22:24:42.114Z

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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Luc Paul Maurice Besson was born 18 March 1959 and founded his first production company, Les Films du Loup, in 1980 near the start of his career. He directed Subway in 1985, The Big Blue in 1988, and La Femme Nikita in 1990, becoming associated with the Cinéma du look movement. Léon: The Professional arrived in 1994, earning him a César nomination for Best Director and Best Picture; The Fifth Element followed in 1997, winning him Best Director and Best French Director. He earned another César nomination for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc in 1999, then co-founded EuropaCorp with Pierre-Ange Le Pogam in 2000. Lucy came in 2014, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets in 2017, Dogman in 2023, and Dracula in 2025. As writer, director, or producer, he's been involved in the creation of more than fifty films.