Pierre Morel

    May 12, 1964 • 59 y.o.

    Place of Birth France
    Citizenship France
    Career 1992 — ...
    Genres Action, Thriller, Crime
    Height 1.88 m

    Facts

    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 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.

    Top Rated Movies

    Filmography chart

    Title Ratings: 6.82
    My Ratings:
    • Crime 29%
    • Action 24%
    • Thriller 18%
    • Comedy 12%
    • Drama 12%
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                                  Camera — 19

                                  2009
                                  1
                                  2009

                                  Documentary, 52 min
                                  Belgium, France

                                    2007
                                    2
                                    2007

                                    Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                    United States, Canada • Phillip G. Atwell

                                      3
                                      2007 — (segment "Thinning the Herd")

                                      1 hr 32 min
                                      France • Peter Cornwell...

                                        4
                                        2007

                                        Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 31 min
                                        France • Gérard Krawczyk

                                          2005
                                          5
                                          2005

                                          Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 30 min
                                          France, United Kingdom • Alek Keshishian

                                            6
                                            2005

                                            Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 43 min
                                            United Kingdom, France, United States • Louis Leterrier

                                              2004
                                              7
                                              2004

                                              Short, 6 min
                                              France • Martin Bourboulon

                                                8
                                                2004

                                                Short, 10 min
                                                France • Rie Rasmussen

                                                  9
                                                  L’Américain, 2004

                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 34 min
                                                  Belgium, France • Patrick Timsit

                                                    2002
                                                    10
                                                    2002

                                                    Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 32 min
                                                    France, United States • Louis Leterrier...

                                                      2001
                                                      11
                                                      2001

                                                      Adventure, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                      France • Jean-Pierre Vergne

                                                        1998
                                                        12
                                                        1998

                                                        Drama, 1 hr 28 min
                                                        France • Patrick Malakian

                                                          1996
                                                          13
                                                          1996 — 2002

                                                          1 hr 30 min
                                                          France • Jean Sagols...

                                                            1995
                                                            14
                                                            1995

                                                            Short, 12 min
                                                            France • David Drach

                                                              15
                                                              1995

                                                              Short, History
                                                              France • Azize Kabouche

                                                                1993
                                                                16
                                                                1993

                                                                Short, 21 min
                                                                France • Nicolas Cuche

                                                                  1992
                                                                  17
                                                                  1992

                                                                  Short, 16 min
                                                                  France • Gaël Collon

                                                                    18
                                                                    1992 — 2014

                                                                    Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                    France • Alain Wermus...

                                                                      1976
                                                                      19
                                                                      1976 — 1982

                                                                      Crime, Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                      France • Yves Rénier...

                                                                        Director — 13

                                                                        1

                                                                        Action
                                                                        United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                          2

                                                                          Thriller
                                                                          United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                            2023
                                                                            3
                                                                            2023

                                                                            Action, Comedy, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                            United States, United Kingdom • Pierre Morel

                                                                              2022
                                                                              4
                                                                              2022

                                                                              Action
                                                                              United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                                2021
                                                                                5
                                                                                Al Kameen, 2021

                                                                                Action, Drama, War, 1 hr 42 min
                                                                                United Arab Emirates, France • Pierre Morel

                                                                                  2018
                                                                                  6
                                                                                  2018

                                                                                  Action, Thriller, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                  United States, China • Pierre Morel

                                                                                    2015
                                                                                    7
                                                                                    2015

                                                                                    Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
                                                                                    United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                                      8
                                                                                      2015

                                                                                      Action, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 56 min
                                                                                      United Kingdom, United States, Spain • Pierre Morel

                                                                                        2014
                                                                                        9
                                                                                        2014 — 2017

                                                                                        Drama, Romance, 42 min
                                                                                        United States • Timothy Busfield...

                                                                                          2013
                                                                                          10
                                                                                          2013

                                                                                          Thriller, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                          United States • Stephen Williams...

                                                                                            2009
                                                                                            11
                                                                                            2009

                                                                                            Action, Thriller, Comedy, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                            France, United Kingdom, United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                                              2007
                                                                                              12
                                                                                              2007

                                                                                              Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                              France, United Kingdom, United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                                                2004
                                                                                                13
                                                                                                Banlieue 13, 2004

                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, 1 hr 25 min
                                                                                                France • Pierre Morel

                                                                                                  Producer — 8

                                                                                                  1

                                                                                                  Action
                                                                                                  United States • Pierre Morel

                                                                                                    2

                                                                                                    Horror, Thriller
                                                                                                    United Kingdom • José Luis Rugeles

                                                                                                      3

                                                                                                      Action
                                                                                                      United States • Antonio Negret

                                                                                                        2023
                                                                                                        4
                                                                                                        2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                        Action, Comedy, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                        United States, United Kingdom • Pierre Morel

                                                                                                          2022
                                                                                                          5
                                                                                                          2022

                                                                                                          Action, Drama, Thriller
                                                                                                          Australia, United Kingdom, United States • Liam O'Donnell

                                                                                                            2016
                                                                                                            6
                                                                                                            2016

                                                                                                            Action, Adventure, Crime, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                            France, Belgium, United States • Antonio Negret

                                                                                                              2014
                                                                                                              7
                                                                                                              2014 — 2017 — executive producer

                                                                                                              Drama, Romance, 42 min
                                                                                                              United States • Timothy Busfield...

                                                                                                                2013
                                                                                                                8
                                                                                                                2013 — executive producer

                                                                                                                Thriller, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                                United States • Stephen Williams...

                                                                                                                  Actor — 1

                                                                                                                  2010
                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                  2010

                                                                                                                  Short, Documentary, 27 min
                                                                                                                  United States

                                                                                                                    Other — 9

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