Pierre Morel
Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes District 13, From Paris with Love, and Taken.
Pierre Morel
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- Name
- Pierre Morel
- Born
- 12 May 1964
- Birthplace
- France
- Occupation
- Film director, cinematographer
- Languages
- French
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• Name — Pierre Morel • Born — 12 May 1964 • Birthplace — France • Occupation — Film director, cinematographer • Years Active — 1988–present • Notable Works — District 13 Taken From Paris with Love
Career
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After spending his formative years in cinema school, Morel began his career in 2000 as a camera operator on Richard Berry's film L'Art (délicat) de la séduction. The following year, he began a career as a cinematographer, working with such directors as Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen, Nancy Meyers, Alek Keshishian, Luc Besson and Phillip Atwell. At the same time, he directed his first film District 13 in 2004, followed by Taken in 2008 and From Paris with Love in 2010. Morel was attached to Paramount's planned adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune but left the project before it was cancelled. In 2015, he directed the action film The Gunman, starring Sean Penn, Javier Bardem and Idris Elba.
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Television
• Zero Hour as Executive producer
Feature films
• Title — Year — Credited as — Notes — Ref(s) Reference(s) • Director — Cinematographer — Other • Race for Glory — 1989 — 2nd assistant cameraman • Revenge of the Musketeers — 1994 — Steadycam operator • 1994 — Steadycam operator • 2001 — Cameraman • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra — 2002 — Steadycam operator • 2002 — Cameraman, steadycam operator • 2002 — Cameraman • I, Cesar — 2003 — Cameraman • Something's Gotta Give — 2003 — Second unit cinematographer • L'Américain — 2004 — Cameraman, steaycam operator • District 13 — 2004 • Unleashed — 2005 • Love and Other Disasters — 2006 • Taxi 4 — 2007 • War — 2007 • Taken — 2008 • From Paris with Love — 2010 • 2015 • Overdrive — 2017 — Producer • Peppermint — 2018 • Al Kameen — 2021 • Freelance — 2023 • Canary Black — 2024 • The Good Samaritan — TBA • TBA
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