Pierre Morel
Birth Name:
Pierre Morel
Birth Place:
France
Profession
Camera department, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Assistant director
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․"