FILM DIRECTOR
Luc Besson
1959 - Today
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson (French: [lyk bɛsɔ̃]; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed or produced the films Subway (1985), The Big Blue (1988), and La Femme Nikita (1990). 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 Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luc Besson has received more than 8,540,735 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Luc Besson is the 55th most popular film director (up from 67th in 2019), the 460th most popular biography from France (up from 556th in 2019) and the 6th most popular French Film Director.
Luc Besson is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is most famous for directing the films "The Fifth Element" and "Leon: The Professional."
Memorability Metrics
8.5M
Page Views (PV)
68.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
65
Languages Editions (L)
7.85
Effective Languages (L*)
3.41
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Luc Besson ranks 55 out of 2,041. Before him are Emir Kusturica, Alan Parker, Takeshi Kitano, Oliver Stone, Michael Haneke, and Tony Scott. After him are Paul Verhoeven, Brian De Palma, Aki Kaurismäki, Werner Herzog, Abbas Kiarostami, and Stephen Hillenburg.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmir Kusturica
1954 - Present
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 49
Alan Parker
1944 - 2020
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 50
Takeshi Kitano
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.88
Rank: 51
Oliver Stone
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 52
Michael Haneke
1942 - Present
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 53
Tony Scott
1944 - 2012
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 54
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 55
Paul Verhoeven
1938 - Present
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 56
Brian De Palma
1940 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 57
Aki Kaurismäki
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 58
Werner Herzog
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 59
Abbas Kiarostami
1940 - 2016
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 60
Stephen Hillenburg
1961 - 2018
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 61
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Luc Besson ranks 5. Before him are Carlo Ancelotti, Jon Fosse, Jens Stoltenberg, and Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. After him are Morrissey, Kevin Spacey, Klaus Iohannis, Emma Thompson, Val Kilmer, Evo Morales, and Alberto Fernández.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsCarlo Ancelotti
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 1
Jon Fosse
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 2
Jens Stoltenberg
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 3
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
MUSICIAN
1959 - 1997
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 4
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 5
Morrissey
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 6
Kevin Spacey
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 7
Klaus Iohannis
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 8
Emma Thompson
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 9
Val Kilmer
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 10
Evo Morales
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 11
Alberto Fernández
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Luc Besson ranks 460 out of 6,770. Before him are Henri, Count of Chambord (1820), Ludwig I of Bavaria (1786), François Arago (1786), Gregory of Tours (538), Emmanuel Macron (1977), and Francis Poulenc (1899). After him are Caroline Bonaparte (1782), François-Noël Babeuf (1760), Jeanne Moreau (1928), Annie Girardot (1931), André Derain (1880), and Eugène Boudin (1824).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHenri, Count of Chambord
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1883
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 454
Ludwig I of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1786 - 1868
HPI: 68.53
Rank: 455
François Arago
PHYSICIST
1786 - 1853
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 456
Gregory of Tours
WRITER
538 - 593
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 457
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 68.52
Rank: 458
Francis Poulenc
COMPOSER
1899 - 1963
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 459
Luc Besson
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 460
Caroline Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1782 - 1839
HPI: 68.44
Rank: 461
François-Noël Babeuf
JOURNALIST
1760 - 1797
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 462
Jeanne Moreau
ACTOR
1928 - 2017
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 463
Annie Girardot
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 464
André Derain
PAINTER
1880 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 465
Eugène Boudin
PAINTER
1824 - 1898
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 466
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Luc Besson ranks 6. Before him are Roman Polanski (1933), François Truffaut (1932), Jean-Luc Godard (1930), Georges Méliès (1861), and Roger Vadim (1928). After him are Jacques Tati (1907), Claude Chabrol (1930), Éric Rohmer (1920), Jean-Jacques Annaud (1943), Alain Resnais (1922), and William Wyler (1902).
Roman Polanski
1933 - Present
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 1
François Truffaut
1932 - 1984
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 2
Jean-Luc Godard
1930 - 2022
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 3
Georges Méliès
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 4
Roger Vadim
1928 - 2000
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 5
Luc Besson
1959 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 6
Jacques Tati
1907 - 1982
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 7
Claude Chabrol
1930 - 2010
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 8
Éric Rohmer
1920 - 2010
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 9
Jean-Jacques Annaud
1943 - Present
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 10
Alain Resnais
1922 - 2014
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 11
William Wyler
1902 - 1981
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 12