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 Leterrier in Paris, July 22, 2008 |
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| Born | June 17, 1973 Paris, France |
Louis Leterrier (born June 17, 1973) is a French film director whose notable films include Transporter 2 (2005), starring Jason Statham, and Unleashed (2005), a thriller starring Jet Li and Morgan Freeman, and The Incredible Hulk (2008) starring Edward Norton.
Leterrier is a friend of Luc Besson,[citation needed] and has collaborated with him on several projects.
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Life and career
Leterrier was born in Paris, France, the son of director François Leterrier. He was guided artistically by his mother. Leterrier was at first a drummer of a music group before experimenting with short films. At the age of 18, after some training in advertising and publicity, he left France to study cinema at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
In 1997, he assisted Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the set of Alien: Resurrection. On returning to France, he worked with Luc Besson on the production of commercials for Internet Club and L'Oréal and the film Joan of Arc. He also collaborated, as the second assistant director, with Alain Chabat on the production of Astérix and Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002).
Later in 2002, Louis Leterrier directed The Transporter, an action movie starring Jason Statham - although the US release lists him as artistic director and Corey Yuen as director, the opening credits of the European release grant him directorial credit and list Yuen as action director. Leterrier later enters "the stable" Besson, alongside Chris Nahon and Pierre Morel, and directs Jet Li in Danny the Dog, his solo debut feature, a full-length martial arts film (2004). Luc Besson then entrusts him with directorial control of The Transporter 2, set this time in Miami.
In 2008, as part of the current wave of the French directors engaged by Hollywood, he directs his first big-budget American film, The Incredible Hulk. He is currently preparing a remake of Clash of the Titans, from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, produced by Warner Bros, scheduled for release in 2010.
Filmography as director
- The Transporter (2002)
- Unleashed (2005)
- Transporter 2 (2005)
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Clash of the Titans (2010)
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