Pierre Morel | |
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 Morel at the preview showing of Taken in Paris, 27 February 2008 | |
| Born | 12 May 1964 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.
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]
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| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
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| 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] |
| 2017 | Overdrive | Producer | [30] |
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