Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and

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. 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

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with the first Richard Berry's film ''

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''. The following year, he began a career as cinematographer, working with such directors as Louis Leterrier,

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, Nancy Meyers,

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, Luc Besson and Phillip Atwell. At the same time, he directed his first film '' District 13'' in

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, followed by '' Taken'' in

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and '' From Paris with Love'' in

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. Morel was attached to

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's planned adaptation of

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's ''

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'' 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.

Filmography

Director * '' District 13'' (2004) * '' Taken'' (2008) * '' From Paris with Love'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) (Also executive producer) * '' The Gunman'' (2015) * '' Peppermint'' (2018) * '' Al Kameen'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2023) * '' Canary Black'' (TBA) * ''The New Mrs. Keller'' (TBD) Ref: Cinematographer * '' The Transporter'' (2002) * ''L'Américain'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' War'' (2007) Other credits

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Morel, Pierre 1964 births French cinematographers French film directors Action film directors Living people