Pierre Morel

For the French cyclist, see Pierre Morel (cyclist).

Pierre Morel
Morel at the preview showing of Taken in Paris, 27 February 2008
Born	(1964-05-12) 12 May 1964 (age 60) France
Occupation(s)	Film director, cinematographer
Years active	1988–present
Notable work	District 13 Taken From Paris with Love

Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes District 13, From Paris with Love, and Taken.

Career

After spending his formative years in cinema school, Morel debuted in 2000 as camera operator with the first Richard Berry's film L'Art (délicat) de la séduction.

The following year, he began a career as 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^[1] but left the project before it was cancelled.^[2] In 2015, he directed the action film The Gunman, starring Sean Penn, Javier Bardem and Idris Elba.^[3]

Filmography

Director

• District 13 (2004)
• Taken (2008)
• From Paris with Love (2010)
• Zero Hour (2013)
• The Gunman (2015)
• Peppermint (2018)
• Al Kameen (2021)
• Freelance (2023)
• Canary Black (2024)
• The New Mrs. Keller (TBD)

Ref: ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9][10] [11] [12]}

Cinematographer

• The Transporter (2002)
• L'Américain (2004)
• Unleashed^[13] (2005)
• Love and Other Disasters^[14][15] (2006)
• Taxi 4^[16] (2007)
• War^[17] (2007)

Other credits

Year	Title	Role	Ref(s)
1989	Race for Glory	2nd assistant cameraman	[18]
1994	Revenge of the Musketeers	Steadycam operator	[19]
	Un indien dans la ville		[20]
2001	L'Art (délicat) de la séduction	Cameraman	[21]
2002	Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra	Steadycam operator	[22]
	The Transporter	Cameraman and steadycam operator	[23]
	The Truth About Charlie	Cameraman	[24][25]
2003	I, Cesar		[26]
	Something's Gotta Give	Second unit cinematographer	[27][28]
2004	L'Américain	Cameraman and steadycam operator	[29]
2013	Zero Hour	Executive producer
2017	Overdrive	Producer	[30]

References

1. "Pierre Morel Takes Over Directing Duties on Dune". 4 January 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
2. Anders, Charlie Jane. "Another director quits Dune, as time runs out on for the project". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
3. "Idris Elba Eyes Pierre Morel's 'The Gunman'". vibe.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
4. "B 13 - Banlieue 13" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
5. "Taken" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
6. "From Paris with Love" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
7. "The Gunman" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
8. Kit, Borys. "'Taken' Director Tackling Female Action Movie for Lakeshore". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
9. Wiseman, Andreas (2021-12-01). "Pierre Morel Action Film 'Al Kameen' Smashes UAE Box Office Records". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
10. "Watch: 'Taken' director's Emirati action film 'Al Kameen' coming in November". The National. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
11. Ntim, Zac (November 1, 2022). "Canary Black: First-Look Image From Action Thriller Starring Kate Beckinsale & Rupert Friend — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
12. N'Duka, Amanda. "'Taken' Helmer Pierre Morel To Direct 'The New Mrs. Keller' With Claes Bang Set As Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
13. "Danny the Dog" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
14. "Love and Other Disasters" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
15. "Toronto festival 'ratchets up acquisition frenzy'". Screen Daily. 7 August 2006.
16. "Taxi 4" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
17. "War" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
18. "Race for Glory (1989)". American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
19. "La Fille de d'Artagnan (1993) Bertrand Tavernier". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
20. "Un Indien dans la ville (1994)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
21. "L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2000)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
22. "Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2001)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
23. "Le Transporteur (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
24. "The Truth About Charlie (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
25. "The Truth About Charlie". American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
26. "Moi, César, 10 ans 1/2, 1 m 39 (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
27. "Something's Gotta Give". American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
28. Goldstein, Patrick (20 February 2009). "For Pierre Morel, revenge thrillers are sweet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
29. "L'American" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
30. "Overdrive" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

External links

• Pierre Morel at IMDb