FILM DIRECTOR
Pierre Morel
1964 - Today

Pierre Morel
Pierre Morel (born 12 May 1964) is a French film director and cinematographer. His work includes District 13, From Paris with Love, and Taken. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Pierre Morel is the 1,303rd most popular film director (up from 1,397th in 2024), the 4,901st most popular biography from France (up from 5,002nd in 2019) and the 146th most popular French Film Director.
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Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Pierre Morel ranks 1,303 out of 2,041. Before him are Tony Kaye, Kjell Grede, Michael Caton-Jones, Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Rob Bowman, and Gregg Araki. After him are Céline Sciamma, George Abbott, Eric Kripke, Julie Taymor, Fyodor Bondarchuk, and Iosif Kheifits.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTony Kaye
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 1,297
Kjell Grede
1936 - 2017
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 1,298
Michael Caton-Jones
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 1,299
Roman Abelevich Kachanov
1921 - 1993
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 1,300
Rob Bowman
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 1,301
Gregg Araki
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 1,302
Pierre Morel
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,303
Céline Sciamma
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 1,304
George Abbott
1887 - 1995
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,305
Eric Kripke
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 1,306
Julie Taymor
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,307
Fyodor Bondarchuk
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 1,308
Iosif Kheifits
1905 - 1995
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 1,309
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Pierre Morel ranks 349. Before him are Zach Galligan, Milly D'Abbraccio, Ludo Dierckxsens, Adnan Al Talyani, Beat Jans, and Keiji Fujiwara. After him are Filip De Wilde, Agnès Jaoui, Yasmin Le Bon, Pascal Hervé, Linus Roache, and Yegor Letov.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsZach Galligan
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 343
Milly D'Abbraccio
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 344
Ludo Dierckxsens
CYCLIST
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 345
Adnan Al Talyani
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 346
Beat Jans
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 347
Keiji Fujiwara
ACTOR
1964 - 2020
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 348
Pierre Morel
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 349
Filip De Wilde
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 350
Agnès Jaoui
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 351
Yasmin Le Bon
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 352
Pascal Hervé
CYCLIST
1964 - 2024
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 353
Linus Roache
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 354
Yegor Letov
MUSICIAN
1964 - 2008
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 355
In France
Among people born in France, Pierre Morel ranks 4,900 out of 6,770. Before him are Marcellin Boule (1861), Louise du Pierry (1746), Henri Louveau (1910), Henri Eberhardt (1913), and Émile Léonard Mathieu (1835). After him are Céline Sciamma (1978), Auguste Giroux (1874), Cédric Villani (1973), Bernard Bosquier (1942), Agnès Jaoui (1964), Elizabeth Debicki (1990), and Nathalie Stutzmann (1965).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarcellin Boule
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1861 - 1942
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 4,895
Louise du Pierry
ASTRONOMER
1746 - 1807
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 4,896
Henri Louveau
RACING DRIVER
1910 - 1991
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 4,897
Henri Eberhardt
ATHLETE
1913 - 1976
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 4,898
Émile Léonard Mathieu
MATHEMATICIAN
1835 - 1890
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 4,899
Pierre Morel
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 4,900
Céline Sciamma
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 4,901
Auguste Giroux
RUGBY PLAYER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 4,902
Cédric Villani
MATHEMATICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,903
Bernard Bosquier
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 4,904
Agnès Jaoui
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,905
Elizabeth Debicki
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 4,906
Nathalie Stutzmann
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 4,907
Among FILM DIRECTORS In France
Among film directors born in France, Pierre Morel ranks 146. Before him are Gilles Grangier (1911), George Fitzmaurice (1885), Jacques Rouffio (1928), Laurent Cantet (1961), Christian de Chalonge (1937), and Arnaud Desplechin (1960). After him are Céline Sciamma (1978), Bertrand Bonello (1968), Diane Kurys (1948), Cédric Klapisch (1961), Justine Triet (1978), and Noémie Lvovsky (1964).
Gilles Grangier
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 140
George Fitzmaurice
1885 - 1940
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 141
Jacques Rouffio
1928 - 2016
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 142
Laurent Cantet
1961 - 2024
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 143
Christian de Chalonge
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 144
Arnaud Desplechin
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 145
Pierre Morel
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 146
Céline Sciamma
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 147
Bertrand Bonello
1968 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 148
Diane Kurys
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 149
Cédric Klapisch
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 150
Justine Triet
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 151
Noémie Lvovsky
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 152













































