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French film director and cinematographer (born 1964)
Pierre Morel |
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Morel at the preview showing of
Taken in Paris, 27 February 2008 |
Born | (1964-05-12) 12 May 1964 (age 59)
France |
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Occupation(s) | Film director, cinematographer |
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Notable work |
District 13
Taken
From Paris with Love |
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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.
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Filmography
Director
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Cinematographer
Other credits
References
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"Pierre Morel Takes Over Directing Duties on Dune". 4 January 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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^ Anders, Charlie Jane.
"Another director quits Dune, as time runs out on for the project". Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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"Idris Elba Eyes Pierre Morel's 'The Gunman'". vibe.com. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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"B 13 - Banlieue 13" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Taken" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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"From Paris with Love" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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"The Gunman" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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^ Kit, Borys.
"'Taken' Director Tackling Female Action Movie for Lakeshore". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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^ Wiseman, Andreas (2021-12-01).
"Pierre Morel Action Film 'Al Kameen' Smashes UAE Box Office Records". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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"Watch: 'Taken' director's Emirati action film 'Al Kameen' coming in November". The National. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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^ Ntim, Zac (November 1, 2022).
"Canary Black: First-Look Image From Action Thriller Starring Kate Beckinsale & Rupert Friend — AFM".
Deadline Hollywood.
Penske Media Corporation.
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^ 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.
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"Danny the Dog" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Love and Other Disasters" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Toronto festival 'ratchets up acquisition frenzy'".
Screen Daily. 7 August 2006.
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"Taxi 4" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"War" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Race for Glory (1989)".
American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"La Fille de d'Artagnan (1993) Bertrand Tavernier". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Un Indien dans la ville (1994)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2000)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2001)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Le Transporteur (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"The Truth About Charlie (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"The Truth About Charlie". American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Moi, César, 10 ans 1/2, 1 m 39 (2002)". Bifi.fr (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Something's Gotta Give". American Film Institute. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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^ Goldstein, Patrick (20 February 2009).
"For Pierre Morel, revenge thrillers are sweet".
Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"L'American" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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"Overdrive" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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