Virginie Besson-Silla
 Besson-Silla at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con Image: source and license | |
| Born | Virginie Silla 1972 (age 53–54) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Other name | Virginie Silla-Besson |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | Luc Besson (m. 2004) |
| Children | 3, including Thalia Besson |
| Relatives | Iman Perez (niece) |
Virginie Besson-Silla (born 1972) is a French film producer. She has made a variety of different films including action films, romantic films, comic adaptations, biographical films and an animation.[citation needed]
Life and career#edit
Silla was born in Ottawa, Ontario, the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat and a French physiotherapist.[1] She is the sister-in-law of actor Vincent Perez by her sister, Karine Silla, who is an actress and author.[2]
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,[citation needed] including the actress Thalia Besson.[3]
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).[4]
Filmography#edit
- 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
- 2024: Weekend in Taipei
- 2025: Dracula
References#edit
- ^ "Virginie Silla". Gala.
- ^ Mottram, James (30 April 2011). "The big cheese: The crazy life of Gérard Depardieu". Independent. London. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Who Plays Genevieve in Emily in Paris? Everything We Know About Thalia Besson". Glamour. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
External links#edit
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