Luc Besson spent the first years of his life following his parents, scuba diving instructors, around the world

Luc Besson was born in Paris in 1959. He grew up on the Mediterranean Coast in Greece and Yugoslavia and through his parents, who gave diving lessons, he developed an intense love of the sea and marine life.

Luc Besson, the French filmmaker whose credits include The Professional, The Fifth Element and La Femme Nikita, has been accused of sexual misconduct by nine women.

PARIS — The authorities here said on Monday that the French film director Luc Besson would face no charges after a nine-month inquiry into an actress’s accusations that he had raped her.

As the Me Too movement gained prominence, more than 250 powerful people — celebrities, politicians, CEOs, and others — were the subject of sexual harassment, assault, or other misconduct allegations.

PARIS (AFP) - French film director Luc Besson is to be treated as an assisted witness in the court case over allegations that he raped an actress, a judge ruled on Monday (Jan 25).

Born March 18, 1959, in Paris, France; father and mother both scuba diving instructors; married Anne Parillaud (an actress; divorced); married Milla Jovovich (an actress, model, and recording artist), December 14, 1997 (divorced, 1999); married Virginie Silla (a producer), August 28, 2004; children: (first marriage) Juliette, (third marriage) Talia, Satine, Mao; (with Maiwenn Le Besco) Shanna.

A French judge has dismissed a rape claim made against French director Luc Besson by actress Sand Van Roy after reassessing an investigation into the alleged incident, according to AFP.

The rape claim against Luc Besson, the French director of “The Fifth Element” and “Lucy,” has been dismissed by a Paris judge following a lengthy judicial investigation.