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Luc Besson vs Liam Neeson

Luc Besson averages 6.58 across 21 rated films as a director, ahead of Liam Neeson at 6.37 as an actor.

Luc Besson against Liam Neeson

Luc Besson6.58 avg as a director

Liam Neeson6.37 avg as an actor

21
Films: 85 (80 rated); ◀6.58
Average: 6.37; ◀6.65
Weighted: 6.41; Léon: The Professional 8.5
Best film: Schindler's List 9.0▶; ◀7.48, 1988 to 1997
Peak five: 7.44, 2003 to 2005; 2 films
Longest 7+ run: 5 films▶; ◀6.26 (−0.32)
Current form: 5.42 (−0.95); 3.42M
IMDb votes: 11.8M▶; 1983 to 2025
Career: 1978 to 2026; None
Oscars: 0 wins, 1 nom▶

Rows won

4 to 4

Dead even

Films together

3

averaging 6.63

Both careers by IMDb ratingLuc BessonLiam Neeson

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Films together

Films together

Taken	2008	7.7	Writer	as Bryan Mills
Taken 2	2012	6.2	Producer, Writer	as Bryan Mills
Taken 3	2014	6.0	Producer, Writer	as Bryan Mills

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