Pierre Morel Biography

Fast Facts

• Best known for directing action films like "District B13," "From Paris with Love" and "Taken․"
• Started his film career in 2000 as a camera operator for the French romantic comedy "L'Art (délicat) de la seduction․"
• Quote: "The audience needs true heroes, not just actors who pretend․ Action films are less and less based on special effects․ Sportsmen and stuntmen are gradually becoming real stars․"
• Has directed several projects by writer Luc Besson
• When he was signed to direct the pilot that would become "Night Shift" it was called "After Hours․"
• Is a fan of "Dune" by Frank Herbert and read the novel for the first time when he was a teenager
• Took six full days to shoot a single action scene set in a casino in "District B13․"