Virginie Besson-Silla
| Virginie Besson-Silla | |
|---|---|
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Virginie Besson-Silla in 2016. | |
| Born |
Virginie Silla 1972 Ottawa, Canada |
| Other names | Virginie Silla-Besson |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse(s) | Luc Besson (2004–present) |
Virginie Besson-Silla (born in 1972) is a French film producer who has made a variety of different films including action films, romantic films, a comic adaptation, a biographical film, and an animation. She is married to French writer-producer-director Luc Besson.
Life and career
Virginie Silla was born in Ottawa, Canada as a daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a British physiotherapist.[1] She is the sister-in-law of Vincent Perez by her sister Karine Silla, who is an actress and was one-time partner of Gerard Depardieu.
Since her marriage in 2004 to Luc Besson, Virginie has been known as Virginie Silla-Besson or Virginie Besson-Silla. The couple has three children: Thalia; Satine; and Mao Besson.
In 2010, Time quoted Luc saying she was a more perfect producer than he was and that she hereby enabled him to focus on directing his artistically most demanding, sumptuous film The Lady (2011).[2]
Filmography
- 2001: Yamakasi
- 2002: Peau d'Ange
- 2003: La Felicita, le bonheur ne coûte rien
- 2004: À ton image
- 2005: Au suivant !
- 2005: Revolver
- 2006: Love and Other Disasters
- 2007: The Secret
- 2010: From Paris with Love
- 2010: The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
- 2011: The Lady
- 2012: La mécanique du cœur
- 2013: The Dream Kids
- 2014: 3 Days to Kill
- 2014: Lucy
- 2017: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
References
- ↑ "Virginie Silla". Gala.
- ↑ Marshall, Andrew (17 December 2010). "I said, "I know a better producer [he nods at his wife Virginie Besson-Silla] and why don't I direct?"". Time Magazine. New York. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
External links
- Virginie Besson-Silla at the Internet Movie Database
- Virginie Silla at Unifrance (English)